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  • Afghan Police lead their first air assault in Helmand

    The operation, codenamed ZANGAL HAF (Zangal Hope) after the village close to where the operation would take place, was aimed at disrupting insurgents…

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

  • Death of a New Zealand special forces soldier in Afghanistan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has issued a statement on the death of a New Zealand special forces soldier in Afghanistan.

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

  • Qualifying time for Accumulated Campaign Service Medal reduced

    The Queen has approved an amendment to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, with the qualifying time criterion to be reduced from 36 months (1,080 days) to 24 months (720 days).

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

  • PM condemns "vicious and cowardly" Afghanistan attack

    Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "vicious and cowardly" attack on the British Council compound in Kabul.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Navy helicopters 'bag' Afghan drugs

    The Royal Navy's airborne surveillance and control helicopters in recent months have helped seize and destroy over five tons of Taliban drugs with a 'street value' in excess of £6m.

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

  • Highlander helps find huge IED stash

    Highlander Purves deployed to Helmand province in April with The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS). The soldiers…

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

  • Navy medic looks after Royal Marines in Helmand

    Military medic Tanya Wilson has swapped the wards of the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth for the front line in Afghanistan where, for the past five months, she has been accompanying Royal Marines on patrol.

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

  • Military stabilisation teams benefiting Afghan lives

    The MSSG is drawn from all three Services, as well as the Reserve Forces, and consists of 50 personnel divided into six Military Stabilisation…

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

  • British Ambassador, Sir William Patey’s Statement on Parliamentary crisis

    Responding to yesterday’s announcement by President Karzai on the Parliamentary crisis, Sir William Patey said:

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

  • Looking Ahead to the Bonn Conference: British Ambassador’s Comments

    Speaking at a press conference to the Afghan media on 16 August, Sir William Patey, the British Ambassador to Kabul, said:

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

  • Helmand Governor opens new bridge built by UK engineers

    Governor Mangal also hosted a shura (meeting) with more than fifty key leaders from the Loy Mandeh Kalay area - which only a few months ago …

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

  • Afghan Air Force Officer completes RAF training

    Lieutenant Ahmed Shahpoor Bakhshi, aged 22, has spent the last 15 months in the UK undergoing Initial Officer Training and Flight Operations…

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

  • Gunners prepare for Helmand in Cyprus heat

    Some 100 soldiers from the battery are taking part in the exercise, most of whom will deploy to Afghanistan in the next two years, with some…

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

  • Afghan soldiers beat Royal Marines in Helmand football match

    Since the Royal Marines of Kilo Company (K Coy), 42 Commando, arrived in Rahim, deep in the green zone of Nahr-e Saraj (South) [NES(S)], in …

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

  • Royal Marines Band performs proms concert in Helmand

    The group of twenty ‘Bandies’ has been deployed with the United Kingdom Medical Group on Operation HERRICK 14 since April 2011, providing support…

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

  • Article RAF technicians commended for keeping tanker flying over Afghanistan

    Two aircraft technicians from 101 Squadron, were recently awarded commendations for their efforts in keeping a VC10 tanker aircraft serviceable.

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

  • Helicopter crews prepare for Afghanistan

    To prepare the personnel as well as possible for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, Exercise Pashtun Jaguar is physically laid out to…

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

  • RAF airwoman to attempt 500km ultra triathlon

    30-year-old Flight Lieutenant Rachael Cadman from RAF Cranwell could soon be the first woman ever to complete the gruelling Enduroman Arch to Arc; starting in London and finishing, five days later, in Paris.

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

  • Sappers build new command post in Helmand

    In a two-week operation codenamed KAPCHA AFSANA 9 (Cobra Legend 9), the Royal Engineers from 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 32 Engineer…

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

  • On patrol with the Afghan Army during Ramadan

    Throughout the fasting period of Ramadan the Afghan National Army (ANA) are still working hard with the help of their British mentors to ensure that the local population in Helmand remains safe and protected.

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