Australia 's 1,550 troops in Afghanistan a third of the overall number of foreign troops deployed . PM Julia Gillard announces plans to pull them out early citing an improvement in security . Weekend attacks serve as a marker of how far Afghan security forces have improved . More than 130,000 troops from 50 countries are currently operating in Afghanistan , according to the International Security and Assistance Force ( ISAF ) . More than 500 troops from 40 countries are currently operating in Afghanistan .
Australia 's 1,550 troops in Afghanistan a third of the overall number of foreign troops deployed . PM Julia Gillard announces plans to pull them out early citing an improvement in security . Weekend attacks serve as a marker of how far Afghan security forces have improved . More than 500 troops from 40 countries are currently operating in Afghanistan .