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William Hague has said he would be very surprised if Afghan forces did not have responsibility for their own security by 2014. The foreign secretary insisted there was no timetable for withdrawing troops amid reports of splits among senior Tories about how long they would stay.But he said he did not expect UK combat forces to still be there by the time of the next general election in 2015.The UK has about 9,500 troops there, the second largest international force. Prime Minister David Cameron said last week that UK forces would not remain in Afghanistan for a day longer than it takes to ensure the country's government can handle its own security, adding that he wanted troops out by 2015.
