(ANSA) - Rome, January 28 - Italy could pull its contingent
from Afghanistan within a year, defence ministry sources said
Monday.
"(Defence) Minister (Elisabetta) Trenta has instructed the
Interforce Operating Command (COI) to assess the start of
planning to withdraw the Italian contingent in Afghanistan,"
they said.
"The time frame could be 12 months," they said.
Italy to pull out of Afghanistan in yr
Trenta asks COI to start planning