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British, Danish and Afghan forces have built a new road and new patrol base to cut off known insurgent routes and bring increased protection for civilians and troops alike around Gereshk.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Mr Hague reported on progress in Afghanistan during April in Parliament today, Tuesday 17 May 2011. In a written statement to Parliament the…
While there had been substantial progress in 2010 in Afghanistan the gains are not irreversible and there is much to be achieved in 2011 senior British military and civilian officials said yesterday.
Whilst on his visit to Kabul, the Foreign Secretary spoke to British journalists on the UK’s plans for engagement in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Afghanistan to visit troops at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province.
William Hague urges Afghanistan’s leaders to maintain calm following announcement of preliminary election results.
"I condemn this callous attack on an organisation dedicated to helping displaced Afghans return home."
The UK’s aid effort in Afghanistan will be expanded by 40%, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during May.
Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council UNAMA Debate
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Afghan National Army warriors are taking the lead role in the battle against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Report by Richard Long.
British-trained policemen in Afghanistan's Helmand province have extended their influence to a new area and detained five suspected poppy farmers in a joint operation with British troops.
The UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron is currently in the USA on an official visit. Yesterday, he and US President Barack Obama gave a joint…
As we prepare for security transition, the military element is not the most important part of our contribution to Afghanistan, writes Chief of the Defence staff, General Sir David Richards.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has condemned the massacre of 17 civilians at a party in Helmand Province.
The operation, codenamed ZANGAL HAF (Zangal Hope) after the village close to where the operation would take place, was aimed at disrupting insurgents…
The Prime Minister hosts trilateral at Chequers, focusing on the peace process and support from Pakistan and the international community.
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Number 10 and said Britain continues to have a "strong relationship" with Afghanistan.
At the Kabul conference yesterday the international community expressed its support for President Karzai's objective that the Afghan National Security Forces should lead and conduct all military operations in all provinces of Afghanistan by 2014.
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