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  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) …

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers return home from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • More efficient bases for establishing stability in Afghanistan showcased

    New ways of making forward operating bases used by British troops in Afghanistan easier to construct and more energy efficient were displayed yesterday.

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

  • Estonian soldiers in Helmand celebrate their independence day

    Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week to celebrate their own country's liberation - achieved 93 years ago.

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

  • TA medic swaps Norfolk for Helmand

    An Emergency Medical Technician in the Territorial Army has swapped the comfort of driving his private ambulance in Norfolk to work at a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • Delivering diesel in a danger zone

    Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad 'Ali presents its own challenges. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • From the football pitch to the front line

    Ex-Manchester City footballer Lee Crooks has made a dramatic transfer from the football pitch to face the front line of operations in Afghanistan as he joins the elite team of the RAF Regiment.

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

  • Danish Government agrees troop plan for Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement by the Danish Government of an agreed way forward for its troop contribution in Afghanistan over the next two years.

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

  • Creating a professional Afghan Army

    Helping to channel the Afghan warrior spirit into a professional fighting force is the UK's Brigade Advisory Group. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • Progress in Helmand a year after Op MOSHTARAK

    The General in charge of ISAF forces in Helmand has spoken about the province's progression from a Taliban-controlled area to a civil, functioning society one year after Operation MOSHTARAK was launched.

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

  • Afghan Army launches air assault in central Helmand

    Afghan forces have carried out the largest air assault operation undertaken in over a year in central Helmand to disrupt insurgent activity in the villages of Malgir and Kopak, in the Nahr-e Saraj district.

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

  • Wounded soldier first to benefit from new bionic arm

    A 23-year-old soldier who lost his arm during a fire fight with insurgents in southern Afghanistan has become the first military amputee to receive a prosthesis with new technology that could bring hope to hundreds of forces…

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

  • MOD Police help UK soldiers train Afghans

    Working with the British soldiers who run the Helmand Police Training Centre are a handful of MOD Police who are passing on their expertise to the fledgling Afghan force. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Secretary Clinton’s Speech on Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Commenting on Secretary Clinton’s speech of 18 February, Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his support for Secretary Clinton's assessment that "now is the right time to advance a political process in Afghani…

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

  • Padre reflects on Paras' Afghan experiences

    The Reverend Robin Richardson, currently deployed to Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, here reflects on some of the experiences his soldiers face on the battlefield and the benefits of talking.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Combat patrols - the biggest thing in Helmand

    Getting the bullets, beans and bandages, not to mention ballistic underpants and bulldozers, from Camp Bastion to the various Forward Operating Bases of Task Force Helmand is the work of 13 Close Support Logistic Regiment (1…

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

  • VC hero cruising on ice

    War hero Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, who demonstrated ice-cool courage when he saved the lives of several members of his unit during ambushes in Iraq in 2004, has glided through to the final eight in ITV's popular…

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

  • Tornado foils Taliban ambush

    A RAF Tornado GR4 crew on a surveillance mission was diverted to launch an air assault on Taliban fighters who had ambushed UK troops on patrol in Helmand.

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

  • Afghan Air Force reaches training milestone

    The nascent Afghan Air Force has reached a milestone in its capabilities by achieving 2,000 hours of flight time in the C-27 Spartan transport aircraft.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister on Afghan policing report

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said the UK will continue to work with international colleagues to produce the police force the Afghan people deserve.

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