31.   French troops Wednesday staged their first patrol as part of the multinational security force safeguarding the new government of Afghanistan.

32.   Hoon said that during talks with Ivanov, he set out the leading role Britain intended to play in a multinational security force to be deployed in Afghanistan.

33.   In Afghanistan, concern over the stability of the country continued to run high with British troops in the multinational security force again coming under fire in Kabul.

34.   In Afghanistan, concern over the stability of the country continued to run high with British troops in the multinational security force coming under fire again in Kabul.

35.   In Berlin on Wednesday, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said European participation in a multinational security force for Afghanistan should be outlined at the summit.

36.   - A British general tipped to command the multinational security force for Afghanistan conceded difficulties surrounding its deployment as he sought the green light from the new Afghan leadership.

37.   - Britain, the likely commander of a multinational security force for Afghanistan, irons out final details of its expected contribution.

38.   - The UN Security Council authorized the six-month deployment of a multinational security force in Kabul and its environs.

39.   A British member of the multinational security force patrolling the Afghan capital Kabul suffered gunshot wounds to the head in an apparent accident Tuesday, a force spokesman said.

40.   Ankara Wednesday reported progress during meetings between British, US and Turkish military officials on a proposal for Turkey to assume command of the multinational security force in Afghanistan.