Longer Afghanistan Tours For British Soldiers -- BBC
Thousands of British troops ill start serving longer tours in Afghanistan from October, the defence secretary has announced.
Soldiers deployed this autumn will serve up to eight months instead of the usual six, Philip Hammond told MPs.
He said those deployed next year could serve for as long as nine months.
Up to 3,700 personnel could be affected by the move, which means troops will remain in Afghanistan into 2015 - after combat operations are expected to end.
This is in order to finish returning valuable equipment to the UK after the end of operations, which MPs predict could cost up to £2bn.
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