AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Evening, Feb 20

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2008
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Evening, Feb 20
Evening Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 1630


Afghan Aust (CANBERRA)

Australia's defence chief says our troops in Afghanistan face higher risks as they
move further into Taliban-contested territory .. and may even accompany Afghan troops
into battle.

Australia has more than a thousand personnel in Afghanistan .. a special forces task
group .. engineers for reconstruction work .. helicopter crews .. a radar unit and support
troops.

Air Chief Marshal ANGUS HOUSTON says the reconstruction task force initially …