13 years after, combat operations between the British and Afghanigstan has finally come to an end today as in a historic moment
in the Afghan desert, Britain lowered its flag in Camp Bastion. In an
end of operations ceremony, it signifies the end of the longest military
campaign in modern times which cost the UK billions of pounds and 453 British troops' lives.
According to Brigadier Rob Thomson, the most senior British officer in Helmand, the country is proud of what the servicemen and women have done. However, there is no victory or defeat and 500 troops will remain in Kabul to train Afghan security forces amid continuing fears that the Taliban could regain control but there will be no fighting.
Meanwhile, military chiefs have claimed that only time will tell whether the Afghan National Security Forces will be able to keep Camp Bastion and the Helmand province out of the hands of the Taliban.
The parade was attended by about 200 military personnel and civilians while troops paraded a US flag and two flags representing the regional command of Afghanistan were held high in the sky and the national anthems of Afghanistan, Britain and the UK played throughout.
Three of the flags in the centre of the ceremony on poles were then lowered, Nato’s flag was first, followed by the Union Jack and finally the American flag, leaving just the Afghan flag still flying.
Three of the flags in the centre of the ceremony on poles were then lowered, Nato’s flag was first, followed by the Union Jack and finally the American flag, leaving just the Afghan flag still flying.
Rear Admiral Chris Parry confirmed that they got rid of Al-Qaeda and the bulk of the Taliban from the country which is now more stable, improving economically and has 40% more children going to school.
SOURCE: BBC
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