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The chairs of the UN Afghanistan pledging summit have written a statement on the outcome of the conference, which was co-hosted by the UK, Germany and Qatar.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Writing in Times Red Box, former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristow reflects on last year's evacuation effort in Afghanistan.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab joined a meeting with international counterparts about the situation in Afghanistan.
Corporal Jamie Williams from The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), is based in Patrol Base Attal on Route 601 near Lashkar Gah. Here he writes about how the Taliban is losing the...
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
During the recent incident, the Afghan National Police (ANP) Commander on duty at Check Point Schoolhouse, around 30km east of Helmand&rsquo…
A recent joint operation by British and Afghan forces has helped clear two villages of insurgent activity in the Nad 'Ali region of Helmand province, extending the area of freedom and security for local people.
Correspondence between Tony Blair and the FCO about Kazakhstan 2012 to 2015
The raid occurred when 2 Troop of the Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) was recently tasked to gather intelligence, and, if required, conduct…
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Soldiers from the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, known as the Welsh Cavalry, joined forces with their Afghan counterparts to mount the operation to…
The first operation was carried out without any support from the International Security Assistance Force. It involved the search of a compound…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement to the House of Commons on Afghanistan.
Already in 2011 British-trained Afghan Police in Helmand province have conducted numerous operations which have seen dozens of insurgents killed or arrested, the destruction of Taliban weapons, and a raid on an IED factory.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss pledges £75 million of UK emergency aid to support 1.8 million Afghans.
Ahead of a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, the signatories to the Women, Peace and Security Shared Commitments delivered the following statement.
Foreign Secretary urges parties to ‘seize opportunity’ in historic Afghan peace talks.
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