4,000 British troops to pull out of Afghanistan next year

David Cameron's decision to speed up withdrawal endorsed by Barack Obama as Nato prepares for pull-out deadline Britain will withdraw at least 4,000 troops from Afghanistan next year as Nato begins a sharp pull-out from the country before its 2014 withdrawal deadline, David Cameron is expected to announce on Wednesday. The prime minister made the decision at a meeting of the National Security Council after hearing the latest military assessments from the chief of the defence staff, General Sir D...