Afghanistan, Iraq to cost £12b by 2009
Source: AFP July 10, 2008 LONDON - Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan since late 2001 will have cost the British government a total of 12 billion pounds ($23.6b) by next year, according to figures provided by Defence Secretary Des Browne on Tuesday.
In a House of Commons written reply to requests filed by opposition lawmakers, Browne noted that Finance Minister Alistair Darling had earmarked “at least” two billion pounds for operations in the two countries in this year’s budget.
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