The UK has handed control of Camp Bastion in Helmand province to Afghan security forces, marking the end of a military presence in the country that spanned more than a decade and cost 453 British soldiers their lives.
David Cameron has said Britain will "never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice" as UK combat troops brought their campaign in Helmand province to an end.
UK forces handed Camp Bastion over to Afghan officials, concluding their bloodiest chapter in the 13-year conflict with a poignant flag-lowering ceremony.
The UK is preparing to withdraw combat personnel entirely from Afghanistan by the end of the year and is next expected to hand over a base in Kandahar, the country's second largest city.
The mother of Trooper James Munday, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008, says the mission's end brings no closure for her or her family.
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Once home to 10,000 troops, all of the UK's armed forces have now left Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.