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Norway: dispute on sending F-16 fighters to Afghanistan

Oslo, Norway - Government would intend to support ISAF in this way but Socialists criticized it putting into evidence the contradiction with troop withdrawal from Iraq

Despite Norway decided to withdraw its own contingent from Iraq and also from Afghanistan, Defence Minister would have announced the intention to send three to four F-16 Fighting Falcon light multirole fighters to the Afghan homeland by the first half of next year for three months. The explained purpose is the one of ensuring the effectiveness of peacekeeping mission, as warranting security abroad...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 130740
Rome, Italy, 11/10/2005 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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