Tag ‘ISAF’
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Video: Estonian troops prepare for operation Moshtarak
Friday, February 19th, 2010Watch Estonian troops practice for an air assault during which they will be dropped off on a field with the aim of clearing kilometers of potentially hostile teritory.
Tags: Afghanistan, ISAF, Operation Moshtarak, UK
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Estonian soldiers participate in operation Moshtarak, key objectives achieved
Sunday, February 14th, 2010The “clearing” phase of the operation was launched at 0400hrs local time this morning with a series of simultaneous helicopter assaults and ground offensives undertaken by thousands of Afghan Army forces and ISAF soldiers from nations including the UK, US, Denmark and Estonia.
Tags: Afghanistan, Estonian Defence Forces, ISAF, Taliban
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Stars and Stripes: Tiny Estonia keen to make large contribution in Afghanistan fight
Friday, January 15th, 2010While other larger European countries have limited how and where their soldiers can operate, Estonia has been keen to prove itself to its NATO allies, maintaining a combat force of about 150 soldiers in some of Afghanistan’s most dangerous areas
Tags: Afghanistan, Estonian Defence Forces, international missions, ISAF
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Video: Estonian Soldiers Complete Afghan Deployment
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009ISAF posted a video on their YouTube of Estonian soldiers preparing to return back to their country after serving with other International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan.
Tags: Afghanistan, Estonian Defence Forces, ISAF
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