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  • UK forces support Afghan operation in Lower Gereshk Valley

    Afghan soldiers and police, supported by British troops, have completed an operation to clear insurgents from the Lower Gereshk Valley, in the north of Nahr-e Saraj district.

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

  • Injured soldier gets key to new home

    A soldier who lost both legs and his right arm in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan has been presented with the key to his newly-adapted home.

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

  • Royal Navy bomb disposal expert awarded for efforts in Afghanistan

    A Royal Navy bomb disposal expert has been officially commended for his outstanding work training the Afghan National Army (ANA) to deal with deadly improvised explosive devices.

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

  • Lashkar Gah transition one year on

    In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.

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

  • New rehab centre for Marines injured in training

    The first dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marines recruits injured in training opened yesterday in Devon.

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

  • RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

    Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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

  • Signallers work with Afghan police to deliver essential aid

    British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.

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

  • Afghan General visits UK troops ahead of Afghanistan deployment

    The Commander of the Afghan Army's 3/215 Brigade, Brigadier General Sherin Shah, has visited members of 4th Mechanized Brigade ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 17 in September.

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

  • Visiting Afghanistan's Camp Bastion with Estonian Prime Minister

    David Cameron ends Helmand visit at Camp Bastion with Estonian PM Andrus Ansip, Estonian and British troops.

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

  • Joint UK, Afghanistan, Pakistan statement

    Joint Statement on the occasion of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-United Kingdom Special Trilateral Meeting.

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

  • Afghan National Army Officer Academy agreement

    Prime Minister David Cameron and President Karzai sign Memorandum of Understanding for UK support for Afghan National Army Officer Academy.

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

  • David Cameron visits troops in Afghanistan

    David Cameron has travelled to Helmand province in Afghanistan to talk to troops and find out more about the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces.

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

  • Armed Forces return stolen artefacts to Kabul

    The British Armed Forces have returned 843 artefacts from the British Museum to the Afghan capital, Kabul, almost 20 years after they were stolen and smuggled abroad.

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

  • Joint Statement on the occasion of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-United Kingdom special trilateral meeting

    The leaders discussed the current situation in the region and reaffirmed their common vision to advance regional peace and stability

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

  • Prime Minister visits Afghanistan

    PM: "I'm confident we can bring British troops home as I promised by the end of 2014"

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

  • The Dambusters' return from four-month tour of Afghanistan

    617 Squadron, 'The Dambusters', made an emotional return to RAF Lossiemouth on Monday following a successful four-month operational deployment in Afghanistan.

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

  • Prime Minister visits Afghanistan

    PM: "I'm confident we can bring the British troops home as I promised by the end of 2014"

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

  • British soldier instructs next generation of Afghan bomb search experts

    A British soldier serving in Afghanistan's Helmand province is teaching the next generation of Afghan military bomb disposal experts.

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

  • British helicopter engineers overcome the heat in Afghanistan

    As daytime temperatures soar towards 50 degrees Celsius in the shade in Afghanistan the heat is on for the engineers who keep the fleet of helicopters in the air.

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report June 2012

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during June.

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