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US started previously announced withdrawal of the US military group in Afghanistan. So on Friday, July 15 the first troops left the country - about 650 people. According to the American leadership, only in July the country should leave 800 troops. The new soldiers, they will not be replaced.

15 photos ڙ © AP / Musadeq Sadeq

1. The US military on the basis of "Bagram" sit in a military plane to leave Afghanistan. As the official representative of the coalition in Afghanistan Wayne Perry, the first 650 American troops have left the country without substitution on a rotational basis with new military





2. American soldiers from Task Force «Red Horse» sent to the customs authority for passing instructions. The picture was taken at the US base "Bagram", north of Kabul.



3. US Army soldier from Task Force «Red Horse» jumps from the packed luggage near the Customs Office near the American air base "Bagram»



4. Units derived from Afghanistan - this is the 1st Battalion, US Army National Guard (part of the 134th Cavalry Regiment Army), which was stationed in Kabul, and the 1st Battalion, 113th Cavalry Regiment, located in the province of Parwan.



5. Last month, President Barack Obama announced that by the end of summer 2012. US troops in Afghanistan will be reduced by 33 thousand. man. In the photo: A soldier from Task Force «Red Horse» carries your luggage to the customs authority for inspection



6. The first 10 thousand. Soldiers be taken out of the country before the end of this year. In the photo: American soldiers at the US airbase in Bagram sit in a military plane to leave Afghanistan



7. US Army soldier from Task Force «Red Horse» sits leaning on luggage waiting for departure from Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base.



8. Now in Afghanistan are serving about 100 thousand. US military.



9. The compound has left Afghanistan to July 16 totaled 650 men. The US military base located in the north-east of Kabul. Photo: US Army soldiers from Task Force «Red Horse» sit in the bus to go to the airport, at the US airbase in Bagram.



10. "These soldiers - the first to leave the territory of Afghanistan and will not be replaced by new arrivals" - recalled a spokesman for the American troops grouping Michael Vann, who noted that the soldiers were aware of his imminent dismissal, but were not aware of that division in where they served liquidated. Photo: US Army soldiers from Task Force «Red Horse» sitting on the bus waiting for departure at the airport.



11. The initiative for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan mission met with the military establishment, but is supported by the majority of public opinion.



12. Specialist Brett Lee (right) from the detachment of military police inspecting the luggage of a soldier of the American Task Force «Red Horse» in the customs office near the American base "Bagram".



13. The loader picks up the baggage of American soldiers leaving Afghanistan in a military plane on the basis of "Bagram»



14. The compromise version of the withdrawal at the Pentagon accept not all. For example, the highest-ranking US military, chairman of the Joint Committee of Staff Michael Malllin admitted that was a long time opponent of the initiative, which he calls "too risky." Photo: Lt. Col. David A. Apdegraff (right), commander of Task Force «Red Horse», shroud folded flag during the ceremony of handover target group «Maverick» at the air base "Bagram»



15. The United States and NATO to Afghan forces will hand over control of the entire country by the end of 2014. Photo: US Army soldiers rolled up the flag after the ceremony of handover target group «Maverick» at the air base "Bagram".



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