Prime Minister David Cameron thanks the troops : `` You make our country proud '' France pulled its last combat units from Afghanistan over the weekend . His surprise visit comes after announcing reduction from 5,200 to 438 troops by end of 2013 . U.S. has lost 9,500 troops since Operation Enduring Freedom began in 2001 .
Prime Minister David Cameron thanks the troops : `` You make our country proud '' His surprise visit comes after announcing reduction from 5,200 to 438 troops by end of 2013 . U.S. has lost 9,500 troops since Operation Enduring Freedom began in 2001 .