Arab News: China offers to build military base for Afghan troops
KABUL: China has offered to pay for the construction of a military base for a brigade of troops in Afghanistan’s remote northeastern Badakhshan province to prevent militant incursions into its territory.
“This is part of the understanding we have with China, it does not mean that Chinese troops or advisers will be based there,” Gen. Dawlat Waziri, chief Defense Ministry spokesman, told Arab News.
“They have proposed to pay the expenses of a brigade, whatever the cost be, and pay for other expenses of the soldiers, and we will provide our troops with arms and logistics with that money.”
No timescale has been set for construction of the base, and negotiations are continuing.
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WNU Editor: Afghanistan wants (and needs) allies. I am willing to bet that this is a deal that will go through.
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