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  • QRL soldiers poised to strike at Afghan insurgency

    The soldiers of B Squadron of the Queen's Royal Lancers (B Sqn QRL) will provide the potent Brigade Reconnaissance Force of 4th Mechanized Brigade during Op HERRICK 17. Report by Shell Daruwala.

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

  • British and Afghan troops take on insurgency in Gereshk

    More than 280 British troops joined forces with 690 warriors from the Afghan National Army (ANA) and patrolmen from the Afghan National Police…

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

  • Afghan forces and British troops clear insurgent hot spot

    Afghan policemen accompanied by British troops recently cleared an insurgent hot spot to the east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.

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

  • RAF snipers protect Afghan family from insurgent attack

    Snipers from the RAF Regiment used their skills and training to protect an Afghan family caught up in an attack by insurgents in Helmand province.

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

  • Hague: insurgent activity in Helmand low

    Mr Hague reported on progress in Afghanistan during April in Parliament today, Tuesday 17 May 2011. In a written statement to Parliament the…

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

  • New ISAF-built road cuts insurgent routes

    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.

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

  • British and Afghan troops destroy insurgent explosives cache

    British and Afghan soldiers have destroyed a significant insurgent bomb cache in Helmand province.

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

  • Ambushed SCOTS troops defeat Taliban attackers

    British soldiers working alongside Afghan Police to clear insurgents from a contested area in Helmand's Lashkar Gah district have survived a well-organised attack to turn the tables on their assailants.

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

  • Helmand police lead operation to detain insurgents

    Operation ZMARAY SARAK 5, a joint effort by the Afghan National Police, Afghan Border Police and troops from the National Directorate of Security…

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

  • Afghan Police blow up insurgent explosives

    The homemade explosives (HME) were blown up in a controlled explosion with the help of British soldiers from the Counter-Improvised Explosive…

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

  • Brigade Commander urges cautious optimism following tough Helmand tour

    It is with mixed feelings that I look forward to the 4th Mechanized Brigade Memorial Service on Monday 6 December 2010. In many ways it will…

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

  • Taliban flee without a shot as 2 SCOTS and Afghan troops clear Helmand village

    2 SCOTS and Afghan troops have cleared and secured a town with no resistance, a sign seen by many to show the increasingly-weakened state of the Taliban insurgency in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • NATO's senior civilian in Afghanistan discusses challenges ahead

    NATO's senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Sir Simon Gass, gave a lecture at the Royal United Services Institute yesterday on the challenges ahead as Afghanistan prepares to take on responsibility for its own security by 2015.

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

  • Light Dragoons destroy huge Afghan insurgent explosives cache

    British soldiers from the Light Dragoons have discovered and destroyed a huge insurgent cache of bomb-making equipment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, saving military and civilian lives.

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

  • Locals aid Afghan and British troops in seizure of insurgent arms caches

    Troops from C Company, 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES), were on a routine patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors when they were…

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

  • British soldiers use community engagement to beat insurgents in Afghanistan

    British troops distributing aid in Kabul say it's helping them to improve security in the Afghan capital.

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

  • ISAF and Afghan leaders discuss counter-insurgency and civilian casualties

    ISAF and Afghan leaders have ended two days of discussions on improving counter-insurgency operations and preventing civilian casualties by cataloguing best practices that can be shared by all units operating in Afghanistan.

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

  • 2 SCOTS and Afghan police clear insurgent hotspot

    Soldiers from 2 SCOTS have been working with members of the Afghan National Police to successfully clear an insurgent stronghold in the rural area of Loy Adera in Helmand province.

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

  • Six-hour fight disrupts Taliban meeting

    Lance Corporal Roberts is a Section Second-in-Command in 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN). He is currently…

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

  • NATO confirm Iranian support to the insurgency in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Iran to "act in the interests of a stable and secure region".

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