The British 16th Air Assault Brigade (later reinforced by Royal Marines) formed the core of the force in southern Afghanistan, along with troops and helicopters from Australia, Canada and the Netherlands. The initial force consisted of roughly 3,300 British, 2,000 Canadian, 1,400 from the Netherlands and 240 from Australia, along with special forces from Denmark and Estonia and small contingents from other nations. The monthly supply of cargo containers through Pakistani route to ISAF in Afghanistan is over 4,000 costing around 12 billion in Pakistani Rupees. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the primary fighting force in southern Afghanistan? ANS1 The British 16th Air Assault Brigade QSN2 Which nations besides the UK contributed significantly to the southern Afghanistan fight? ANS2 Australia, Canada and the Netherlands QSN3 How many troops did Canada send initially? ANS3 2,000 QSN4 How many troops did Australia send initially? ANS4 240 QSN5 How many troops did the Netherlands send initially? ANS5 1,400