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In Afghanistan
  • British personnel leave southern Afghanistan

    UK service personnel have left southern Afghanistan after completing the most challenging military redeployment operation for a generation.

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

  • RAF Tornados leave Afghanistan for the last time

    Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have left Afghanistan and are heading back to the UK after more than five years of operations in the country.

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

  • Prince Harry pays tribute on Remembrance Sunday in Kandahar

    As the nation honoured the fallen of the two World Wars, Prince Harry paid a personal tribute in Afghanistan.

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

  • A lasting legacy in Afghanistan

    With UK combat operations complete in Helmand, what is the UK’s commitment to Afghanistan beyond 2014?

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

  • Life in Helmand

    Life on operations isn't only about the hours spent doing the job. Keeping up morale back at base and staying in touch with family is vital.

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

  • Recognising the service and sacrifice of the armed forces

    In 13 years of operations in Afghanistan more than 150,000 UK military personnel have deployed as part of the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

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

  • Forces medics bid farewell to Bastion

    Troops in Afghanistan have been supported by a team of expert medics dedicated to providing the best care for their wounded colleagues.

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

  • Afghanistan: the changing nature of equipment

    In Afghanistan our Armed Forces equipment has evolved dramatically to deal with changing threats and to benefit from advances in technology.

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

  • Bye-bye Bastion

    Building and packing up the largest operational UK military base to be built since the Second World War.

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

  • British troops leave Helmand province for the last time

    UK forces have left Camp Bastion in Helmand Province for the last time, handing the base over to the Afghan National Army (ANA).

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

  • UK ends combat operations in Helmand

    UK Armed Forces end combat operations in Helmand, paving the way for the final transfer of security to the Afghan National Security Forces.

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

  • Camp Bastion troops say farewell to memorial wall

    British sailors, soldiers and airmen have conducted a poignant vigil to mark the return of Camp Bastion's memorial wall to the UK.

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

  • PM announces Tornado deployment

    Two more UK Tornados will join the military operation to help tackle ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant).

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

  • UK military mentoring in Afghanistan

    British troops in Afghanistan have been leading the way on building a modern army.

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

  • Defence Secretary salutes first Afghan officer cadets

    Michael Fallon has attended the passing out ceremony of cadets from the first intake of the Afghan National Army Officer Academy.

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

  • NATO Summit 2014: PM speaks at Afghanistan session

    David Cameron welcomed attendees to the NATO Wales Summit and paid tribute to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

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

  • New Defence Secretary's first trip to Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has visited Afghanistan as UK troops work towards the end of combat operations.

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

  • First World War Centenary in Afghanistan

    Service personnel at Camp Bastion held a ceremony to mark the centenary of the First World War.

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

  • Head of the army makes final Afghanistan visit

    Military personnel in Afghanistan have received praise from General Sir Peter Wall for their efforts.

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

  • Duke raises morale with Afghanistan visit

    Personnel in Camp Bastion and Kandahar Airfield receive morale boosting visit from His Royal Highness Duke of York.

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