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  • New Sea King squadron takes over in Afghanistan

    857 Naval Air Squadron has handed over responsibility for Sea King airborne surveillance and control duties in Helmand province, Afghanistan, to 854 Naval Air Squadron.

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

  • Prime Minister announces boost to Afghan campaign

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a package of measures to provide a significant boost to the military campaign in Afghanistan during his latest visit to the country.

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

  • Eastern Promise

    HMA Sir William Patey visits Jalalabad, Nangarhar

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

  • Para Band prepares to provide festive cheer in Afghanistan

    The Band of The Parachute Regiment is heading out to Afghanistan for a morale-boosting tour over the Christmas and New Year period.

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

  • Investigation into the death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove

    Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons on the outcome of the investigation.

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

  • Marjeh revisited

    Michael O’Neill, Head of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, visited Marjeh to hear about progress since Operation Moshtarak, the military operation that liberated central Helmand at the start of this year.

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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

  • Public urged to keep postal system clear for families sending Christmas post to Afghanistan

    With just one week left for families to send Christmas cards and presents to their loved ones in Afghanistan, members of the general public are once again being urged to donate to charities and keep the postal system clear.

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

  • PM - combat troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by 2015

    Prime Minister David Cameron has said the withdrawal of British combat troops from Afghanistan by 2015 was a 'firm deadline' that would be met.

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

  • Faithful Gather at Kandahar Air Field for Eid al-Adha

    Celebrations for last week's Muslim festival of Eid ul Adha at the military base in Kandahar were led by the Imam to the British Armed Forces.

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

  • Prince William joins troops in Afghanistan for Remembrance Sunday service

    Prince William visited British troops in Afghanistan today and joined them for a Remembrance Sunday service during which he laid a wreath in memory of the fallen.

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

  • President Karzai pays tribute to UK troops killed in Afghanistan

    In the lead up to Remembrance Sunday the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has paid tribute to those that have sacrificed their lives in his country in an open letter to the British public.

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

  • 2 PARA help bring education to Helmand village

    The Spin Masjid school building project, set for completion in two months, was the focus of the meeting, which attracted a delegation of education…

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

  • Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

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

  • Foreign Office Ministers visit Royal Marines following their return from Afghanistan

    Minister for Afghanistan Alistair Burt and Minister Jeremy Browne visited 40 Commando Royal Marines in Taunton on 4 November.

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

  • British Museum to host Afghan Artefacts

    Minister Rahin, the Minister for Culture, signed an historic document that will further cultural understanding and exchange between Afghanistan and the UK. British Ambassador Sir William Patey witnessed the historic agreemen…

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

  • Helmand Governor pays tribute to UK troops

    The Governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan, Gulabuddin Mangal, today made a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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

  • 2nd Royal Tank Regiment settling into life in Helmand

    The soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) have been patrolling Helmand for nearly a month. Although the conditions are hot, dusty and hostile, the Tankies have already served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia …

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Governor of Helmand Province, Afghanistan

    The Governor of Helmand Province Gulabuddin Mangal Defence Secretary Liam Fox discussed the situation in Helmand Province in a meeting on 3 November.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes creation of the Linda Norgrove Foundation

    The Linda Norgrove Foundation is a new grant giving trust which provides funding for women, families and children in Afghanistan.

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