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  • From stabilisation to transition in Afghanistan

    Transition means a new role for stabilisation writes Ian Carr from Nad 'Ali (South).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dr Fox - we must continue to battle Al-Qaeda

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken to the media about the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who was killed in a US operation in Pakistan on Sunday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The right track to irreversible progress in Afghanistan

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) colleagues.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British soldiers intercept drugs in Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment have intercepted more than 200 kilos of hashish in Helmand province.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 35 Engineer Regiment beat the clock to build Helmand checkpoint

    British soldiers have built a checkpoint in record time to help stop the movement of insurgents in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lance Corporal Paul "Sandy" Sandford killed in Afghanistan

    It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Paul "Sandy" Sandford from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Wednesday 6 June 2007.

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  • Afghanistan: The international community's commitment at Bonn and beyond

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about how a stable Afghanistan means fewer threats to us all, and why the conference in Bonn offers a critical moment for the international community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Addressing human rights and peace negotiations in Afghanistan

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Head of Afghan Training Mission speaks of progress

    Lieutenant General William B Caldwell, the Commander of the NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A), has spoken of the progress being made in training the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), and the plans to develop leadership within them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British and Afghans fly flags of defiance

    British troops are helping the residents of an Afghan village make a public show of defiance against insurgents who once terrorised their community by hanging bunting of the Afghan national flag in the streets.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British-trained ANA soldier becomes bomb disposal hero

    A hero Afghan soldier has saved countless lives by fearlessly disposing of a series of deadly roadside bombs - all thanks to his British training.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tongan troops to work with UK and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan

    The international mission in Afghanistan has received a welcome addition of troops from the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK soldiers and Afghan police launch airborne operation

    Soldiers from the Queen's Royal Hussars Battle Group and Afghan police joined forces recently to launch their first joint airborne operation in Helmand province

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stabilisation in Afghanistan: winning the population from the insurgent

    It is often said that in a counter-insurgency campaign 'the people are the prize' and it is this mantra that perhaps best describes the driving force behind the Military Stabilisation Support Group - or MSSG. Report by Tristan Kelly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Irish Guards continue to drive out insurgents

    Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards have further stamped their authority on an insurgent-occupied area of Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district, after defying enemy fighters to launch a confident reconnaissance mission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Working with the Afghan media in Helmand

    As an Afghan Media Officer for Task Force Helmand, Army Captain Niall Taylor helps Afghan journalists tell Afghan people about the work of British and ISAF personnel. Report by Sharon Kean.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

    Afghan soldiers have been honing their sniping skills under the expert tuition of marksmen from 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF foils insurgent bombers in Afghanistan

    Royal Air Force Tornado fast jets have scattered insurgents and helped to capture lethal explosives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan and European Council: Prime Minister’s statement

    The Prime Minister made a statement to the House of Commons on the European Council and his visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government