He says Ugandan troops in Somalia have been involved only in defensive duties.

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That will,by necessity, need more troops, not only for the training, but for the mentoring in the field.

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Britain has promised to send an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan, bringing its force total to 9,500,second only to the United States.

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But Kibumba itself was deserted - not a civilian could be seen in the valley, only troops moving between positions.

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But he said only combat troops would be expected to be withdrawn at that time, with a continued presence likely for training.

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He said the reinforcements, which would increase overall UK numbers to 9, 500, would happen only if troops had the equipment and training necessary to perform the tasks asked of them.

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