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Submitted by ctv_en_8 on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 20:00
NATO leaders on Saturday committed additional thousands of troops for their Afghan mission and named the next leader of the organization, while anti-war protests took place outside the summit.

Britain, Spain and Italy said they would dispatch hundreds of extra troops each to protect Afghanistan's presidential election in August.

Several delegations revealed late Saturday that at least 19 NATO nations were ready to provide more equipment and personnel for the Afghanistan mission.

In another development, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen was confirmed by NATO to be its next secretary general after two tense days of persuading Turkey not to veto his nomination.

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