US & UK Exit Afghanistan

Shaun Keating Afghanistan, News Feather Story 2014

US/UK leave last 2 bases to Afghan military

US and UK troops have left the last base in Afghanistan.

  1. UK and US forces have left Camps Leatherneck and Bastion.
  2. The only US troops remaining are on NATO bases.
  3. Afghan forces are confident they can maintain the area.
  4. The Taliban is a serious threat in this highly-contested area.
  5. The fast withdraw could cause more violence in the region.
  6. US/UK forces left no military hardware behind.
  7. 2016 marks the definite end of the mission in Afghanistan.