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  • RAF firefighters who helped fight off a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Helmand province have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals during a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.

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

  • The commander of Afghan troops who work alongside British forces to provide security in Helmand province has visited the UK to help our troops prepare for deployment to the area.

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

  • British-trained Afghan forces have demonstrated their expanding capability by successfully leading a large and complex operation to build a bridge over the Nahr-e Saraj canal in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

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

  • The Prime Minister met the Emir of Qatar, accompanied by the Qatari Prime Minister, in Downing Street on Tuesday 22 January 2013.

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

  • The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during November and December 2012.

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

  • Captain Wales leaves Afghanistan after a successful tour as an Apache pilot.

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

  • Two UK Defence ministers have travelled to Afghanistan and the Middle East to visit British Service personnel on operations.

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

  • The UK Prime Minister praised armed forces success during visit to Camp Bastion.

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

  • "I wanted to come to Afghanistan ... to wish the troops a happy Christmas and to thank them for the work they're doing,' says David Cameron.

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

  • UK force levels in Afghanistan are to reduce to around 5,200 by the end of 2013, the Prime Minister announced today.

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

  • When an improvised explosive device killed one of his comrades and wounded two others, Guardsman Jordan Pearson thought his own physical injuries would be his only lasting problem.

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

  • Members of the Light Dragoons are swapping reconnaissance for police mentoring to bolster the path of transition in Helmand. Report by Richard Long.

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

  • The Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has this afternoon written to the Prime Minister to tender his resignation.

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

  • Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has welcomed the rapid progress in training the Afghan National Security Forces, and the role of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan, but insisted that NATO allies still need…

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

  • Soldiers from the Scots Guards have returned home from Afghanistan after handing security in their area of Helmand over to Afghan forces.

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

  • When ground troops find themselves in trouble on the front line they have the reassurance of knowing that help is invariably close at hand.

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

  • Last week, The Sun newspaper honoured courageous servicemen and women at its fifth annual Military Awards ceremony.

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

  • Royal Marines have helped the latest batch of Afghan police officers complete their training in Helmand.

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

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

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

  • The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated parliament on progress in Afghanistan during October 2012

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