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A soldier who assisted the injured crew of a stricken vehicle in Afghanistan while under fire has been awarded a Mention in Despatches.
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It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John King, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on 30 December 2011.
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This year marks the fifth anniversary of when nearly 3,500 British troops deployed to Helmand province. This was stage three of NATO’s plan …
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Afghan police officers trained by British soldiers have rescued a young boy held hostage by two insurgent kidnappers.
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The British forces' latest combat helmet has been responsible for saving the lives of three soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment in the last month of operations in Afghanistan.
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British Ambassador Sir William Patey condemns attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.
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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.
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In his latest blog, Private Graham 'T' Thurston, a British soldier from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), currently deployed to Afghanistan, gives an account of life in a checkpoint on the front line in Helmand...
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International Contact Group Working Group on Reintegration reaffirmed their commitment in helping bring peace and reconciliation to Afghanistan
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The planning for OMID HAFT began several weeks ago. Since then, elements of Task Force Helmand built around 3 Commando Brigade have been working…
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Cavalry soldiers from The Royal Dragoon Guards have been protecting British engineers and Afghan contractors as, over recent weeks, they have come under daily attacks while building a new road in Helmand.
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The Gunners arrived in Afghanistan in April 2011 and are nearing the end of their deployment in the southern part of the Nahr-e Saraj district…
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Armed with receivers, satellite communications and other systems, 14 Signal Regiment serve as the finely-tuned ears of the British Army.
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Afghan forces have carried out the largest air assault operation undertaken in over a year in central Helmand to disrupt insurgent activity in the villages of Malgir and Kopak, in the Nahr-e Saraj district.
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A British-trained hero of the Afghan National Army (ANA) showed the true grit and courage of the Paras who coached him when he shrugged and carried on fighting after he was recently shot.
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Troops from 1st Battalion The Rifles have been going through the final stages of their pre-deployment training for their upcoming deployment to Helmand at the mock Afghan village at the Stanford Training Area (STANTA) in Norfolk.
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Five years after Ross Kemp seamlessly morphed from jobbing actor to BAFTA-award-winning documentary maker, he has few regrets:
“I think…
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Two brothers, serving side by side as soldiers in 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2 PWRR), have been recalling some of the hairier moments of their recent deployment to Afghanistan.
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The arrival of the new Talisman counter-IED system in Afghanistan is helping 15 Field Support Squadron, 38 Engineer Regiment, deal with the menace in less time and more safely.
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Mr Cameron said yesterday’s statement was the first of regular updates to the House of Commons on the mission in Afghanistan, with quarterly…
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