Azerbaijani peacekeepers to protect Kabul Int'l Airport

Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA - Another group of Azerbaijani peacekeepers left for Afghanistan, the Azerbaijani defense ministry said on Saturday. A see-off ceremony was held in one of the military units in Baku. Around 39 people will serve in the International Security Assistance Force (İSAF), TREND reported on Monday. The Azerbaijani peacekeepers will protect the international airport in Kabul, according to the new task. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces’ peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan began on November 20, 2002. Around 90 servicemen of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, two military physicians and two engineers are involved in the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.