Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski signed a decision to prolong the use of the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan, the presidential press office announced. The motion to prolong the mission was forwarded by the Polish government in March. The president prolonged the use of the contingent till Oct. 13, 2011. The Polish ISAF (the International Security Assistance Force) counts 2,600 soldiers. Furthermore, a 400-man reserve is stationed in Poland. Within the operation, Polish soldiers help maintain security in Afghan province Ghazni and train local security forces. Poland will start to reduce its contingent in Afghanistan at the end of 2011 and completely withdraw from that country in 2014.