London: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday announced to withdraw about 3,800 British troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year.
David told members of parliament that the number of the troops in Afghanistan had already been reduced from 9,500 to 9,000 before Christmas and these numbers would further fall to nearly 5,200 by the end of 2013.
David further told lawmakers that approximately 5,000 would remain in 2014. All Nato operations are due to finish by the end of 2014 after transferring responsibility to Afghan forces, said David.
According to Defense Secretary Philip Hammond the withdrawal will start in April next year.
“As we move towards full transition at the end of 2014, it is clear that there remain huge challenges ahead for the Afghan people. Our combat mission is drawing to a close, but our commitment to them is long term. In terms of the diplomatic track, the thing we are most focused on is bringing Afghanistan and Pakistan together,” David added.
Nearly 438 British personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001.
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