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  • Success in Nad 'Ali is benchmark for expected progress in Marjah

    Commander of the International Security Assistance Force’s (ISAF’s) Regional Command South in Afghanistan, Major General Carter spoke via a …

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

  • Chinook crew hit by bullets are commended

    An RAF Chinook crew who landed their helicopter under fire from Afghan insurgents have been honoured.

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

  • Lance Corporal Joseph McFarlane Pool killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Joseph McFarlane Pool of The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 September 2010.

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  • Afghan police seize bomb parts with support of British troops

    Soldiers in Afghanistan have helped to intercept bomb-making equipment and ammunition during an operation supporting the Afghan police.

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

  • 12 Mechanized Brigade takes command of Task Force Helmand

    12 Mechanized Brigade has taken command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation HERRICK 16

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

  • Afghan troops conduct first ground-holding operation in Helmand

    Members of the Afghan National Army in Helmand have launched Operation OMID CHAR, described as their most significant operation yet.

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

  • 3 PARA return to Helmand town to recruit police officers

    After clearing insurgents from Naqilabad Kalay in Helmand last year, soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have returned to the town to recruit the next generation of police officers.

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

  • Fusilier Jonathan Burgess killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Fusilier Jonathan Antony Burgess, who died in Afghanistan on Wednesday 7 April 2010.

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  • Progress in Afghanistan is the "top foreign policy priority for the Government"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it "remains vital to our national security that Afghanistan be able to maintain its own security to prevent al-Qaeda from returning".

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

  • Afghanistan: Monthly progress report February 2011

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan over the month of February.

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

  • Mention in Despatches for decorated sergeant who ran through a wall of bullets to save stranded soldiers

    An Army sergeant who risked his own life to save two soldiers stranded in an enemy attack has been awarded a Mention in Despatches.

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

  • Important Helmand bridge is repaired

    Afghan engineers have repaired an important bridge on the Helmand River in Afghanistan.

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

  • Body armour saves soldier's life in Afghanistan

    A British soldier, recently deployed to Afghanistan, has escaped serious injury or worse thanks to his Osprey Body Armour.

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

  • Active Eagle puts Paras through their paces

    From helicopter assaults to dealing with public disturbances, the British Army's rapid reaction force is ready for action.

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

  • Searching for IEDs - one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand

    Sapper Vasilis 'Taz' Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Helmand province.

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

  • British and Afghan troops raid Taliban bomb factory

    British troops and Afghan police have taken advantage of a tip-off from local people to raid a bomb factory in what was once a Taliban stronghold.

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

  • ISAF newspapers find new use as school books

    International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) newspapers are being used by local elders in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, to educate children in three languages.

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

  • Corporal Christopher Read 3rd Regiment Royal Military Police killed in Iraq

    It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Corporal Christopher Read, of 158 Provost Company, 3rd Regiment Royal Military Police, as a result of injuries that he sustained during a large scale operation...

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  • 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

  • Petraeus visits Royal Marines in Helmand

    General Petraeus flew to the Estonian-run Patrol Base (PB) Wahid in Nad ‘Ali (North) [NDA(N)], where Royal Marines from 42 Commando RM live …

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