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  • RAF Tornados hit Taliban bombers

    RAF Tornado crews have recently launched strikes against Taliban bombers.

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

  • British-trained Afghan soldiers start to take over the IED fight

    An Afghan National Army (ANA) bomb disposal team, trained by British forces, has put its skills into practice for the first time, safely disposing of two deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Helmand province.

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

  • Afghanistan: US-Europe Group joint communiqué, September 2022

    Special representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and envoys from the US and Europe gave a statement after their meeting on Afghanistan on 15 September 2022.

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • A coherent and unified international response on Afghanistan is critically important

    Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council Arria formula meeting on Afghanistan

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • British and Afghan forces find Taliban bomb factory

    The haul of pressure plates, explosives and detonators is thought to be one of the biggest found by a joint ISAF and Afghan operation. Troops…

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

  • ISAF commander praises troops in open letter

    The versatility, skill, determination and courage of troops in Afghanistan have been the stuff of history the Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said this week in an open letter to all troops.

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

  • Taliban’s closure of universities for women in Afghanistan: UK statement

    On behalf of the UK government Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon condemned the Taliban's recent decision to ban women from going to university across Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • UK co-hosts Afghanistan Pledging Conference 2022: Foreign Secretary's speech

    Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivered remarks virtually at the co-hosted Afghanistan Pledging Conference on 31 March 2022

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Afghanistan operational air update

    RAF and Royal Navy personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan last week, 17 to 23 October 2011. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • Captured Taliban motorbike features in Imperial War Museum exhibition

    A newly acquired Honda motorbike, captured from Taliban insurgents by members of 1st Battalion The Rifles during their tour of Afghanistan last year, has gone on display at the Imperial War Museum in London.

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

  • The Prime Minister's opening statement on Afghanistan: 18 August 2021

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opening statement to Parliament this morning on Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Afghan forces to take on security lead for Nad 'Ali

    The latest phase of the transition process, announced on Sunday 27 November 2011 by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, demonstrates continuing progress…

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

  • Body armour saves British soldier from Taliban bullet

    A British soldier's body armour saved him from a Taliban gunshot during a fierce fire fight in Helmand province recently, enabling him to shrug off the impact and carry on with the mission.

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

  • UK troops launch helicopter raid on Taliban IED factory

    A secret insurgent training school and a huge haul of deadly insurgent bombs have been destroyed by British forces in Helmand following a daylight helicopter assault and intense fire fight.

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

  • Joint statement on Afghanistan, 25 March 2022

    Joint statement condemning the Taliban’s decision not to re-open secondary schools to Afghan girls.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary pledges to support 1.8 million Afghans with life-saving aid

    Foreign Secretary Liz Truss pledges £75 million of UK emergency aid to support 1.8 million Afghans.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Afghan forces to take on security lead for Nad-e Ali

    Afghanistan’s own forces will take lead responsibility for delivering security in a number of new areas across the country - including the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand where British forces operate.

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

  • UK welcomes US deal with the Taliban and calls for Afghan leaders to seize opportunity to end decades of conflict

    The Foreign Secretary has responded to the US deal with the Taliban which paves the way for a meaningful peace process for Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary meets NATO Allies to discuss Afghanistan

    The Foreign Secretary met NATO Allies to discuss Afghanistan, calling for a unified approach to counter the threat of terrorism and safeguard aid access.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • FCDO Minister at United Nations October 2021 meetings to discuss the future for Afghan women and girls

    FCDO Minister of State for the United Nations Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon visited the UN headquarters in New York for a series of meetings.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government