Canadian soldiers will soon say good-bye to Camp Julien, their now famous military base in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The camp on the outskirts of Kabul has been home to the majority of Canadian soldiers in the past two years, but it's being torn down and will close before winter.

The decision to tear down the camp was made after Ottawa decided to focus its operations in Afghanistan in Kandahar, in the south, where a new headquarters is being established.

Camp Julien in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP photo)

About 150 soldiers will soon begin patrolling the region as part of a reconstruction team.

Many view this assignment as the most dangerous Canada's soldiers have faced in years because of lingering pockets of militants who have been targeting troops from the West with roadside bombs and sniper attacks.

"What we must do as leaders is identify those risks," said commanding officer Col. Steven Bowes. "We develop strategies to mitigate that risk but you cannot bring risk to zero.

"And fundamentally, you must understand that that is what soldiering is all about."