Members of 16 Air Assault Brigade, who will provide force protection, are due to leave over the weekend - with the Ministry of Defence confirming Operation Pitting started yesterday
It comes as a US defence official warns that the Taliban could begin an assault on Afghanistan's capital within days.
Officials at the United Nations have warned the current situation has"all the hallmarks of a humanitarian catastrophe", with 400,000 people forced from their homes since the start of this year.UK must be 'realistic' over Afghanistan "What we certainly can do is work with all our partners in the region around the world who share an interest with us in preventing Afghanistan once again becoming a breeding ground for terror."The US is sending 3,000 additional soldiers to assist with the departure of some embassy staff.
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