America's troops and our coalition partners are determined to win -- and they will win, if we continue to give them the moral and material support they need to do the job.

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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the return of troops from Germany marked the end of an era, and thanked the German government and people for their "material and moral" support.

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The Iranian news agency reported that Mr Karzai also described Iran as a friendly country and thanked the Iranian government for its material and moral support.

BBC: Iran pledges Afghan support