Australia 's 50 troops in Afghanistan a fraction of the overall number of foreign troops deployed . Taliban announces plans to pull them out early citing an improvement in security . Weekend attacks seen as a marker of how far Australian security forces have improved . More than 130,000 troops from More than 130,000 countries are currently operating in Australia .
Australia 's 1,550 troops in Afghanistan a fraction 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 seen as a marker of how far Afghan security forces have improved . More than 130,000 troops from 50 countries are currently operating in Afghanistan .