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  • Royal Marines and ANA adapt to reassure Afghan community

    Royal Marines from 42 Commando, working with their Afghan National Army (ANA) colleagues, have turned what was expected to be an offensive operation into a bridge-building exercise with the local community, as insurgents fle…

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

  • Prime Minister visits Afghanistan

    UK will have a long-term relationship with Afghanistan after combat troops leave in 2015.

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

  • Tankies awarded Afghanistan medals

    Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) who served in Helmand province in Afghanistan for six months over the winter received their Operation HERRICK medals at a parade on Saturday, 2 July 2011.

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

  • Dambusters back in action over Afghanistan

    During the 68th anniversary year of 617 Squadron's famous 'Dambusters' raid in the Ruhr Valley the squadron is once again on active operations, this time supporting ISAF troops out of Kandahar Airfield.

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

  • UK to lead new Afghan Officer Academy

    The UK's Armed Forces will lead a new Afghan National Army (ANA) Officer Training Academy, to be based just outside Kabul, Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday, 6 July 2011

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

  • Debating Afghanistan and Pakistan in Parliament

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt will take part in a debate on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the House of Commons this afternoon.

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

  • PM announces UK troop withdrawals from Afghanistan

    The UK will be able to reduce its force levels in Afghanistan from 9,500 to 9,000 by the end of 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today, Wednesday 6 July 2011.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes his Brazilian counterpart to London

    The Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, welcomed the Brazilian Defence Minister, Dr Nelson Jobim, to London yesterday with a ceremonial guard from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

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

  • Afghanistan security handover entering new phase

    Prime Minister David Cameron has said a further 500 British troops are to be withdrawn from Afghanistan next year.

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

  • Statement on Afghanistan

    A statement on Afghanistan by the Prime Minister David Cameron to the House of Commons on 6 July 2011.

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

  • Prime Minister visits troops in Helmand

    The UK's Prime Minister David Cameron has travelled to Afghanistan this week where he met British troops at Camp Bastion in Helmand province and held a meeting with Governor Mangal.

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

  • Sailor defends base in Helmand from attack

    Just as the sun was setting on Checkpoint (CP) Salaang in Helmand province, machine gun fire was heard coming from a neighbouring compound. …

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

  • Royal Marines return from injury to the front line

    Marine Mark Hendry from X-ray Company was badly wounded when his patrol was ambushed in Sangin during Operation HERRICK 9, an experience he …

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

  • Gaming technology helping UK forces prepare for Afghanistan

    Two years ago, PlayStation-style war games helped soldiers of 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) get ready for their tour of Iraq. Before …

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

  • Intercontinental Hotel Incident

    British Ambassador Sir William Patey condemns attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.

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

  • Religious leaders meet and forge relationships in Helmand

    A shura was recently held in central Helmand between local elders and religious representatives of the Afghan forces, Royal Marines and Gurkhas all currently working together in the area.

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

  • Joint Statement – UK Foreign Secretary and UAE Foreign Minister

    We have just completed a two day visit to Helmand and Kabul: a first for the UK and UAE. Our joint visit reinforces our shared commitment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attack on hotel in Kabul

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul

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

  • UK troops launch helicopter raid on Taliban IED factory

    A secret insurgent training school and a huge haul of deadly insurgent bombs have been destroyed by British forces in Helmand following a daylight helicopter assault and intense fire fight.

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

  • Female teams help win confidence of Afghan women

    The FETs work hand-in-hand with the front line troops of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, and have become an important asset in the campaign…

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