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Berlin - German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung will next week announce plans for the future strength of German troops in Afghanistan, his spokesman said on Saturday.

Jung wants to increase German deployment in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from the current upper limit of 3,500.

Media reports have said the figure could rise to 4,500. A defence ministry spokesman said Jung would make clear the exact number at the end of next week.

Jung said in a radio interview Saturday that any increase in troop strength would be used for training and civil reconstruction projects.