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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 16 Dec, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian soldiers complete withdrawal from Afghanistan's Uruzgan province By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths As the last troops leave Australia's main base in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has concluded the war "has been worth it". Mr Abbott has announced that Australian troops have completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province, bringing an end to Australia's longest overseas combat deployment. During the 12-year mission, 40 Australian soldiers were killed and 261 were seriously wounded. Mr Abbott said it was a "heavy question" to weigh up whether the war had been worth the price paid, but said he had concluded that it was. "If you look at the benefits for our country, for Afghanistan, and for the wider world, then my conclusion is yes, it has been worth it," he said. 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