US Drawdown: Troop Numbers Reduced To 2,500 In Both Afghanistan And Iraq
The withdrawal in Afghanistan brings the number of US troops in the country to its lowest levels since 2001.
The withdrawal in Afghanistan brings the number of US troops in the country to its lowest levels since 2001.
The UK ended combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014 but still has 850 troops with a NATO military training mission in the country.
High-risk local staff who face imminent threat will be relocated urgently regardless of their employment status.
The Alliance has flown in essential medicines to the Afghan National Army and police.
The soldiers are now back in North Yorkshire after a deployment to Kabul amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: "We will have to take some hard decisions when NATO defence ministers meet next February."
The attacks come as the Afghan government and the Taliban hold face-to-face peace talks in Qatar.
Eight people are understood to have died during attacks in Kabul.
Ben Wallace said the amount of British personnel in Afghanistan may be reduced if the United States goes ahead with its own drawdown.
The move means there will be 2,500 troops in each country, although the US has said the move is not irreversible.
Jens Stoltenberg warned the country risks "becoming once again a platform for international terrorists".
Members of the Australian Special Forces have been accused of 55 unlawful killings between 2005 and 2016.
The US special envoy for Afghanistan warns the "window to achieve a political settlement will not stay open forever".
It comes amid weeks of violence and claims al-Rauf was protected by the Taliban, which would threaten peace talks.
British military personnel have played an important role in helping to develop the Afghan army's next generation of officers at the centre.
The two Mi-17 aircraft crashed because of technical issues during takeoff, killing the Afghan army personnel on board.