Sydney, Jumada I 14, 1434, Mar 26, 2013, SPA - Most of the 1,650 Australian troops deployed in Afghanistan would leave this year, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday. "We've been there for over a decade, and that's far too long," he said. "We expect by the end of the year, we will see at least 1,000 Australian personnel return home." Most foreign combat troops are to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and hand over security responsibilities to Afghan soldiers and police, according to a report of DPA. --SPA 14:18 LOCAL TIME 11:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1091588