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| UK troops pull out of Afghan town | UK troops pull out of Afghan town |
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| British troops have pulled out of an Afghan town which has been a centre of Taleban insurgency in recent months. | British troops have pulled out of an Afghan town which has been a centre of Taleban insurgency in recent months. |
| Musa Qala, one of the district centres in Helmand province, has been the scene of intense fighting. | Musa Qala, one of the district centres in Helmand province, has been the scene of intense fighting. |
| Troops have withdrawn to an area outside the town to allow what locals have called a "ceasefire". However, the military have not used this term. | Troops have withdrawn to an area outside the town to allow what locals have called a "ceasefire". However, the military have not used this term. |
| The BBC's Alastair Leithead said the movement of troops had been a "significant step". | |
| The cessation of fighting has been in place for 35 days. | The cessation of fighting has been in place for 35 days. |
| British troops are allowing the local elders, who have brokered peace, to install their own police and their own groups to maintain the security of the town centre. | British troops are allowing the local elders, who have brokered peace, to install their own police and their own groups to maintain the security of the town centre. |
| British forces have been defending Musa Qala over the past few months. | British forces have been defending Musa Qala over the past few months. |