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Australia's defence minister says the Federal Government has not been asked to deploy more troops to Afghanistan. Afghan president Ashraf Ghani (ASH-raf GAH-nee) is in Australia on a state visit and discussed security with the defence minister and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. President Ghani has praised Australia's assistance in his country's long-running conflict with the Taliban.


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Australia's defence minister says the Federal Government has not been asked to deploy more troops to Afghanistan. Afghan president Ashraf Ghani (ASH-raf GAH-nee) is in Australia on a state visit and discussed security with the defence minister and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. President Ghani has praised Australia's assistance in his country's long-running conflict with the Taliban.



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