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Defence Minister Peter Dutton says there are ‘no plans for Australian troops to return’ to Afghanistan
Australian troops will not return to Afghanistan, even if the nation’s security deteriorates in the coming years, according to new Defence Minister Peter Dutton.
Key points:
- The United States’ decision to withraw troops from Afghanistan has sparked fresh concerns about the nation’s stability
- Peter Dutton said it was “very unlikely” Australian troops would return if the situation got any worse
- The Prime Minister paid tribute to veterans of the Afghanistan conflict at an Anzac Day service
This year’s Anzac Day commemorations will be the last marked with Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed in Afghanistan.
Of the more than 39,000 Australian troops who have served in the country over the past two decades, only 80 remain there.
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