Georgian peacekeepers arrive for Afghan NATO mission

Peacekeeping troops of a company-sized unit from the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Defence Forces before their departure for Kabul. Photo via Ministry of Defence of Georgia.

Agenda.ge, 08 Jul 2020 - 18:38, Tbilisi,Georgia

A company-sized unit of Georgian peacekeeping forces has arrived in Afghanistan to replace their colleagues for the next round of effort in NATO mission in the country.

The unit, from the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Defence Forces, will replace another company from the 2nd Infantry Brigade to provide base security and force protection in Kabul.

Led by Major Anton Kutateladze, the company is among the first units to complete their Mission Readiness Exercise - the final drills before deployment - in Georgia.