in the area surrounding the town of Gereshk. Estonia 150 ground troops. France The French Air force had Dassault Mirage 2000Ds deployed at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to support coalition forces in Afghanistan, from the 'EC 03.003' Ardennes unit. Netherlands The Netherlands deployed around 1,700 troops to southern Afghanistan, spread between Tarin Kowt (1,200), Kamp Holland at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Deh Rahwod (300) and Kandahar. The Dutch also had several smaller FOBs throughout Uruzgan province. The soldiers of Task Force Uruzgan were mostly from the 12 Infanteriebataljon Regiment Van Heutsz supplemented with soldiers from 44 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Regiment Johan Willem Friso and the 42 Tankbataljon Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje. PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery pieces were deployed and used in combat for the first time. An undisclosed number of Special Forces (Korps Commandotroepen) also operated in combat roles. Royal Netherlands Air Force support consisted of four F-16 ground-attack aircraft (stationed at Kandahar Air Field), three Chinook transport helicopters of 298 Squadron stationed at Kandahar Airfield, five AS-532 Cougar transport helicopters, three C130 Hercules transport planes and five AH-64 attack helicopters of 301 Squadron at Camp Holland in Tarin Kowt. Norway Norway deployed four F-16 ground attack jets alongside Dutch F-16s. The detachment was known as the 1st Netherlands-Norwegian European Participating Forces Expeditionary Air Wing (1 NLD/NOR EEAW). Telemark Battalion (Telemark Bataljon), all serving with ISAF forces in northern Afghanistan. Also special forces from the Armed Forces' Special Command (Forsvarets Spesialkommando). Army's Special Forces Command (Hærens Jegerkommando), Navy's Special Forces Command (Marinejegerkommandoen), Coastal Ranger Command (Kystjegerkommandoen) Portugal Portuguese paratroopers helped guard Kandahar Airfield. Romania Romanian troops from the 341st Infantry Battalion were based with the Canadians in Kandahar. Romanian airfield protection troops helped guard Kandahar Airfield. In 2007, Romania's contribution increased to a battlegroup in Zabual. United Kingdom During 2006, the 3 PARA unit were the first to be placed within Helmand Province, deployed within one thousand two hundred soldiers altogether of the Battle group including 16 Air Assault Brigade, subsequently replaced by Royal Marines of 3 Commando Brigade. These troops have since been replaced by the 12 Mechanized Brigade as total number of UK personnel deployed was increased to nearly 7,000. Air support was provided by 9 Regiment Army Air Corps (equipped with the Westland WAH-64 Apache) and the Royal Air Force (RAF)/Royal Navy Joint Force Harrier operating Harrier GR7 close air support and reconnaissance aircraft. RAF C-130 transport aircraft and