There has been much media speculation recently that British troops will be withdrawn from combat operations early. According to The Ministry of Defence this is not the case. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said “The UK remains fully committed to the task in Afghanistan. And our support to the Afghans will not end with our combat role in 2014 as evidenced by the long-term partnership agreement signed by the Prime Minister and President Karzai last weekend.”
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