ZURICH, Sept 13 - Switzerland's federal government
on Wednesday approved the deployment of up to 15,000 troops to
help civilian authorities when the country co-hosts the 2008
European soccer championship.
The soldiers would be deployed from June 2-18 in
Switzerland's four host cities, Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich,
the Federal Council said in a statement.
Further details would be arranged after the Dec. 1, 2007
draw for the tournament, which Switzerland is co-hosting with
neighbouring Austria.