NATO member Poland will decide this autumn whether to extend the deployment of some 900 troops still in Iraq, Defence Minister Aleksander Szczyglo told Polish Radio Friday, according to DPA. The minister also confirmed plans were also being made to evacuate several dozen Iraqi citizens working for the Polish military, in the event of withdrawal. "We take care of the people who co-operate with us," he said. Their families would also be brought to Poland. Last month Poland evacuated several of its citizens amid concern over their safety. A solid majority of Poles oppose Poland's presence in Iraq. Szczyglo also said 150 Polish troops may be deployed in Chad in a humanitarian mission to Africa focused on providing security for refugees in Darfur.
