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  • Royal Marines protect Afghan people from Taliban intimidation

    As the Royal Marines of 40 Commando work hard to bring security to the population of Sangin in Helmand province they are often tasked to protect residents from Taliban intimidation and attack.

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

  • Joint Helicopter Force keeps things moving in Afghanistan

    From medical evacuation and troop movements to resupply and ground attack, the men and women of the Joint Helicopter Force do it all.

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

  • Lessons from Helmand are honing skills of Army's top shots

    Up-to-the-minute lessons being brought back from southern Afghanistan's front lines are redefining marksmanship within the Army; changes brought into sharp focus during the 2010 Central Skill-at-Arms Meeting. Report by S…

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

  • Reservist RAF nurse completes first tour of Afghanistan

    A Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) nurse has returned to the UK after completing her first tour of Afghanistan where she managed several of the wards in the Camp Bastion hospital.

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

  • British and Afghan troops keep Helmand highway open

    The key access road Route 601 is an important communications route that connects Lashkar Gah in Helmand with the city of Kandahar to the east…

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

  • Royal Navy staff help Afghan dogs

    Staff at HMS Raleigh's Triumph Squadron have recently donated money to help care for stray dogs and other animals in Afghanistan.

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

  • 2 LANCS take over new battle group area of operations

    2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) officially took control of a new battle group area of operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on the morning of Thursday 5 August 2010.

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

  • Jersey reservists swap island life for Helmand

    Two Territorial Army volunteers from Jersey Field Squadron have swapped civilian life on the channel island for the heat and dust of Helmand province, and are now working with the regular Army unit 21 Engineer Regiment.

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

  • ANA lead Operation OMID SEY to clear roads in Gereshk

    Following the success of Operation TOR SHEZADA in southern Nad 'Ali, where ISAF forces cleared numerous IEDs from key routes and installed new checkpoints, the Afghan National Security Forces have led an almost identical…

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

  • MSSG: Building bridges in Afghanistan

    Key to success in Afghanistan is improving security through stabilisation and reducing the influence of insurgents, and at the hard end of this strategy is the Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and its personnel on…

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

  • Afghan army achieves enlistment goal ahead of schedule

    Afghan Ministry of Defence announced today that Afghan army recruitment has met a target of 134,000 troops two months ahead of schedule.

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

  • New depot smoothes the way to Afghanistan

    A new storage depot has been completed at Royal Marines Barracks (RMB) Chivenor, which will allow military vehicles to be despatched quickly and efficiently to the front line.

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

  • Extra RAF jets being sent to Afghanistan

    Two additional Royal Air Force Tornado jets are being sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today while visiting British forces serving in the country.

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

  • 'Flying Robot' pilot helps find IEDs in Helmand

    The 'Flying Robot' is part of the Talisman counter-IED system. Lance Corporal Rob McInerney pilots one in Afghanistan.

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

  • Scots Guards guide Afghan troops in clearance operation

    The operation was jointly planned by the Afghan security forces with guidance from the 1 SG advisors who are acting as part of the 2nd Battalion…

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

  • Afghan flag raised over Sayedabad

    Members of the Afghan National Army have raised their country's flag above the town of Sayedabad, the focus of Operation TOR SHEZADA and once a safe haven for insurgents, but now under Afghan and ISAF control.

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

  • Tornado squadron welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Over 2,000 well-wishers welcomed RAF Tornado crews and engineers home from Afghanistan on Friday when they paraded through the streets of their local town of Swaffham, Norfolk.

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

  • RAF paramedic undertakes fundraiser while in Afghanistan

    A paramedic serving on the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, is using his spare time to undertake 20,000 press-ups and sit-ups for charity.

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

  • All-woman team keeps helicopters flying in Afghanistan

    The airframes of the Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan), or JHF(A), are currently being kept airworthy thanks to a tri-Service group of five female officers.

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

  • New RAF units to provide force protection in Afghanistan

    Two new RAF units have been recently formed to provide specialist force protection capabilities at Bastion and Kandahar Airfields, giving other RAF Regiment squadrons more time to recuperate between tours.

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