The headquarters of UK troops in Afghanistan will transfer to Camp Bastion as the British footprint in the country reduces and local forces take control of security operations. Task Force Helmand has been based in Lashkar Gah since 2006 but will relocate as part of the drawdown process, which is due to be complete by December next year. With homegrown soldiers and police officers now taking the lead role, the move will allow British commanders to work closely with their allies as Camp Bastion is adjacent to the Afghan National Army's Camp Shorabak. In another development, Nato-led units have formally handed over the last of the country's 95 districts to the Afghan National Security Forces -meaning the domestic military will now be responsible for Afghanistan's 27 million citizens.
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