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French president-elect Francois Hollande made a campaign promise to pull French soldiers out of Afghanistan this year
Johannes Eisele
Afghan National Army soldiers raise their national flag next to the French flag during a transition ceremony at Surobi base on April 12, 2012. The French army handed the district of Surobi to the Afghan army as part of the gradual transition of the country's security to Afghan forces.