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  • Afghan Police plan and lead their first Helmand operation

    Security and governance have been brought to a previously contested area east of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, following the first operation in the district to have been entirely planned and led by the Afghan National Polic…

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

  • New portable system helps troops bridge gaps in Helmand

    A new portable bridging system procured by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is helping British troops on operations to more easily cross obstacles in their paths.

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

  • Work begins on essential Helmand road

    Work is underway to build a new road which will form an important transport link for locals in an area of Helmand province where security is provided by British troops.

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

  • MOD at forefront of National Apprenticeship Week

    As the largest provider of apprenticeships in the public sector the Ministry of Defence is at the forefront of National Apprenticeship Week.

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

  • Royal Navy warships work to disrupt piracy

    Two Royal Navy warships are continuing their operations in the Arabian Sea and Horn of Africa to deter piracy and build relations with nations in their respective regions.

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

  • Royal Navy Merlins fly to the Med

    A Royal Navy helicopter squadron is taking part in NATO's largest Mediterranean anti-submarine exercise, Proud Manta, for the first time.

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

  • Paratroopers partner Afghan warriors

    Lieutenant Jonny Mortimer-Hendry from D Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, on his first tour of Afghanistan, is leading his team in northern Nad 'Ali, to partner and help develop their Afghan counterparts.

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

  • New workshop services front line vehicles

    A purpose-built workshop for the in-theatre maintenance and repair of UK military vehicles was recently opened in Camp Bastion, southern Afghanistan, by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox.

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

  • Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) Colin Beckett killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) Colin Beckett of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on the morning of Saturday 5 …

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  • RAF Regiment conducts first joint patrols in Afghanistan

    The RAF Regiment has conducted its first patrols with members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the Kandahar Air Wing (KAW).

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

  • UK and Pakistan navies in mid-ocean rendezvous

    A Royal Navy vessel on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden has reinforced ties with the Pakistan Navy after a mid-ocean encounter with a familiar frigate.

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

  • Blinded George Medal recipient takes on Kilimanjaro

    A heroic soldier awarded the George Medal for bravery in Afghanistan protecting colleagues from Taliban IEDs, which resulted in him being blinded, is to climb the world's tallest free-standing mountain for charity.

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

  • Afghan children help British engineers repair bridge

    A group of Afghan children have helped British troops repair a collapsed bridge and get the southern Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand moving again.

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

  • Getting around: the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

    2010 saw the ARRC move hundreds of its people from Germany to the UK. This year they are deploying to Afghanistan. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • Ranger David Dalzell killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Ranger David Dalzell, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, was killed on 4 February 2011 as a result of an operational accident while working at Checkp…

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  • Troops give Afghan kids kites

    Having suppressed insurgent activity in an Afghan village with frequent joint patrols, British and Afghan troops are now handing out kite kits to local children to help build relationships with the community.

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

  • Brits and Afghans lead operations to clear Taliban hotspots

    A recent joint operation by British and Afghan forces has helped clear two villages of insurgent activity in the Nad 'Ali region of Helmand province, extending the area of freedom and security for local people.

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

  • Para musician visits brother's Helmand memorial

    The musician sister of a British paratrooper who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008 recently made a pilgrimage to her brother's Helmand memorial during a brief tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes continued New Zealand commitment to Afghanistan

    British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, will be extended for another year from April 2011.

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

  • RAF delivers aid to Colombian flood victims

    The RAF's 99 Squadron has recently flown one of its C-17 Globemaster aircraft to Colombia to deliver aid to the flood victims there.

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