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Denmark to withdraw Iraq troops

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) -- Denmark has announced it will withdraw some or all of its troops from Iraq by August, but said it may boost its presence in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's announcement came as Britain, which commands the 470 Danish troops in Iraq, said it would reduce its military presence by the end of the year.

"The Danish battalion will be brought home by August," Rasmussen said, according to The Associated Press.

Denmark would replace its troops with surveillance helicopters and civilian advisers to help Iraqi reconstruction efforts, he added.

The Danish leader later said the country was considering enlarging its military contingent in Afghanistan by 200 troops.

He said no firm decision had been taken on the troops serving under NATO command, "but we cannot exclude that we will go from the present 400 to 600," AP reported.

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