Britain closes final forward base in Afghanistan
12 May 2014 11:16 AM
Defence Secretary Philip
Hammond has visited Afghanistan to mark the latest milestone in the drawdown of
UK forces.
Mr Hammond was in the country to
witness the closure of Observation Post Sterga, the last remaining forward base
to be used by UK troops. The closure of Sterga means that the only UK troops
remaining in Helmand are at Camp Bastion and locations in Kandahar and
Kabul.
During the visit, which was
conducted as closure work continued, Mr Hammond spoke to soldiers from 4th Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) who had been living and working at
Sterga.
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