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Afghanistan Endgame: 100 UK troops to remain to support embassy staff
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July 13, 2021
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2:24Now PlayingBritain is set to leave a contingent of around 100 troops in Afghanistan to help support the embassy and other diplomatic efforts in Kabul, it is understood.
They will be part of a small footprint of foreign forces, including around 650 American soldiers, that will stay on the ground longer term as the 20-year military mission ends.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his US counterpart, retired four-star General Lloyd Austin said both countries were on track to complete the withdrawal of all other troops by the end of August, even as the Taliban gains ground.
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