By Xinhua,
Kabul : French Defence Minister Herve Morin arrived in Afghan capital Kabul Saturday for a surprise visit to meet high ranking officials and French troops based near the capital.
It is the third visit to the post-Taliban country for Herve Morin who plans to visit around 700 French troops based in the relatively peaceful Kapisa province adjoining Kabul, officials said.
Afghanistan will witness more French soldiers being deployed on its soil as the French government announced the reinforcements to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in April to around 2,000.
The French military according to ISAF, is also helping to train Afghan army officers and their special forces.
Afghanistan has been the scene of increasing insurgency led by Taliban militants in terms of suicide bombings and ambushes though a 70,000-strong foreign troops are deployed.
Conflicts and Taliban-led insurgency have left more than 2,000 people including over 700 civilians so far this year in the war-torn country.