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In Libya
  • New UK plan launched to protect women and girls in conflict

    The UK government launches the new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security to reduce the impact of conflict, and other global threats, on women.

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  • Study points to new ways to reduce conflict in fragile states

    A major research project by the UK's Stabilisation Unit explores the vital role of political deal-making in reducing violent conflict.

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  • Girls’ education to be central pillar of UK foreign, development and defence policy

    Ministers to launch the UK national action plan on women, peace and security.

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  • Royal Navy ship supports removal of potential chemical weapon materials from Libya

    A Royal Navy vessel has assisted in the removal of the last batch of known materials which could be used in the manufacture of chemical weapons from Libya.

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  • Counter-Daesh Quarterly Update

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon as provided the Government's quarterly update on the counter-Daesh campaign.

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  • UK-France Summit 2016

    The Prime Minister and President Hollande discussed UK-France co-operation on counter-terrorism, migration, defence and nuclear energy.

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  • Syria: refugees and counter-terrorism - Prime Minister's statement

    David Cameron made a statement to the House on refugees from Syria and counter-terrorism.

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  • HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants

    HMS Bulwark is conducting its largest tasking to date as part of the coordinated response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

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  • Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training

    The British Army are to train more than 300 members of the Libyan security forces who arrived in the UK yesterday.

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

  • HMS Bulwark supports UK visit to Libya

    HMS Bulwark has visited the Libyan port of Tripoli in support of a ministerial visit from the UK.

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

  • HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

    Discoveries in waters off Libya have provided the Royal Navy with one of its most fruitful periods of survey work in recent years.

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

  • Libyan Armed Forces to be trained in UK

    The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that up to 2,000 personnel from the Libyan Armed Forces are to be trained in the UK.

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

  • Royal Navy makes Libyan waters safer

    Survey ship HMS Echo has completed a successful mission to make Libyan waters safer and pass on specialist knowledge to the Libyan Navy.

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

  • Defence Cooperation – UK Welcomes France’s Defence White Paper

    UK Foreign and Defence Secretaries welcomed France’s Defence White Paper, which sets out its vision for French Armed Forces.

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

  • HMS Kent helps strengthen Libya-UK relations

    Royal Navy frigate HMS Kent has visited Tripoli to enhance relations between Libya and the UK.

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

  • New £14 million contract boosts Brimstone missile stocks

    A new £14 million contract will deliver hundreds of precision attack weapons to the RAF.

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

  • Apache crews receive Afghanistan and Libya campaign medals

    Soldiers who fly and maintain the Apache attack helicopter have celebrated their achievements on operations in both Libya and Afghanistan.

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

  • Prime Minister hosts Armed Forces involved in Libya mission

    British troops who were involved in this year's NATO-led operations to protect civilians in Libya attended a special reception held in their honour at Number 10 Downing Street yesterday.

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

  • Operations in Libya to continue as long as necessary

    Following yesterday's announcement by Libya's National Transitional Council that the country has now been fully liberated, UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said that NATO operations there will continue for a…

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

  • RAF strikes more targets in Sirte

    RAF aircraft have struck further targets in Sirte and Bani Walid over recent days as NATO continues operations over Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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