Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): tdl group announced in march 2006 , in response to a request by chief of the defence staff , general rick hillier , its commitment to open a franchised location at the canadian forces operations base in kandahar , afghanistan.
Output (English): tdl group stated in march 2006 , as requested by the chief of the defense staff , general rick hillier , that it was committed to opening a franchise location at the canadian forces operations base in kandahar , afghanistan.