The multinational troops toppled Song's government and captured the launch sites, only to discover that North Korea was building more nuclear warheads at another unknown launch site.

A security force of 5,000 multinational troops - currently commanded by the Germans and the Dutch - is stationed in Kabul but does not venture into the provinces.

The multinational troops of NATO member countries - Germany, Netherlands, Britain and Belgium - exercise regularly on the training area.

Apart from the British, most remaining multinational troops are more symbolic than militarily significant.

It came just 24 hours after the arrival of first contingent of multinational troops, sent by the United Nations Security Council to restore security to Bunia.

The multinational troops are authorized to use force, if necessary, to restore security in Bunia.

Administration officials assumed that American and multinational troops would help stabilize Iraq, but they also believed that the newly liberated Iraqis would share the burden.

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said the force's mission had been "fulfilled," even as he announced an expansion of Japanese air support to American and multinational troops.

Exercises of this type, involving the deployment of national or multinational troops, continue to be the Member States' exclusive responsibility.

The Black Banner Organization is an Iraqi guerrilla organization battling multinational troops in Iraq.