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  • Bright future for Afghan village liberated by British troops

    More than a hundred local people attended a shura in the area of Loy Mandeh in Nad ‘Ali to discuss how to rebuild their livelihoods after British…

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

  • Sir William Patey Discusses Reintegration in Ghor

    On Wednesday 8 June, dressed for the field, Ambassador Sir William Patey travelled to the Central Province of Ghor to meet with Governor Haiwad.

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

  • RAF brother and sister serve together in Bastion

    Corporals Mark and Lyndsay Roberts joined the RAF independently of each other and are now both involved in the air-side of the daily running…

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

  • ISAF plans for Afghanistan on course and unchanged

    Major General Nick Pope, who has recently taken over as the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer, briefed members of the media yesterday on the situation in Afghanistan.

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

  • A civilian's Afghan experience

    Deploying on operations is par for the course for the military, but for civilians it is a completely different ball game. Leigh Hamilton reports.

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

  • British Ambassador to Afghanistan visits Pakistan

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey has returned from a two days visit to Pakistan 5-6th June.

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

  • Thousands welcome 16 Air Assault Brigade home from Afghanistan

    More than 10,000 people lined the streets of Colchester yesterday to welcome the town's soldiers home after their recent six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • New control tower for Bastion Airfield

    The RAF Air Traffic Controllers at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province and the UK's fourth busiest airfield, have recently moved into a new state-of-the-art control tower.

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

  • Afghan Police take over checkpoint from Gurkhas

    For the last nine months, Checkpoint (CP) Shingul has been manned jointly by ISAF and Afghan Police. Since April, members of B Company, 2 RGR…

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

  • BBC documentary to show Helmand through soldiers' eyes

    A new documentary series starting tonight on BBC3 uses footage shot by British soldiers serving in Helmand province on cameras mounted on their helmets to tell their stories.

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

  • Oakham welcomes soldiers home from Afghanistan

    The streets of Oakham were packed with well-wishers last week showing their support for soldiers from 16th Regiment Royal Artillery and 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit who have recently returned home from Afghanistan.

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

  • Petraeus visits Royal Marines in Helmand

    General Petraeus flew to the Estonian-run Patrol Base (PB) Wahid in Nad ‘Ali (North) [NDA(N)], where Royal Marines from 42 Commando RM live …

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

  • Princess praises signallers for work in Afghanistan

    Soldiers who helped keep the Army's communications running during 16 Air Assault Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan were praised yesterday for their 'courage, determination and adaptability' by Her Royal Hig…

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

  • The vital role of interpreters in Helmand

    Hundreds of local interpreters are employed by coalition forces in Afghanistan and are vital in helping British forces forge the important relationships with the Afghan communities they are working with

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

  • Half-a-decade in Helmand

    This year marks the fifth anniversary of when nearly 3,500 British troops deployed to Helmand province. This was stage three of NATO’s plan …

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

  • French and British troops train together in Germany

    French military personnel have been working alongside their British counterparts in Germany to prepare for an upcoming major military exercise between the two countries. Report by Captain Mike Billings.

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

  • An explosive patrol in Helmand

    Lance Corporal Ryder arrived in Helmand on Operation HERRICK 14 a few weeks ago, and has started blogging from the front line. Last week, his…

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

  • British welcome new Estonian Company to Helmand

    Colonel Andrew Jackson, the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand, welcomed a new Estonian Company to Camp Bastion this week.

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

  • Op OMID HAFT clears insurgents from Loy Mandeh area of Afghanistan

    British forces from all three Services have supported hundreds of Afghan soldiers in carrying out a major operation to clear insurgents from one of their last remaining strongholds in central Helmand.

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

  • UK troops help Afghan Army seize insurgents and weapons

    The Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) has helped Afghan partners undertake an operation in an insurgent stronghold of Helmand that has resulted in a substantial weapons find and a number of insurgents being detained.

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