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  • Fighting fire under fire

    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.

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

  • Top Afghan commander helps prepare UK forces for deployment

    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.

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

  • Afghan forces take the lead in British-supported operation in Helmand

    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.

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

  • Meeting with Emir of Qatar

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

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

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

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

  • Prince Harry completes tour of duty in Afghanistan

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

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

  • UK Defence ministers visit Armed Forces overseas

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

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

  • David Cameron visits troops in Afghanistan

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

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

  • Transcript of press briefing by David Cameron in Afghanistan

    "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.

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

  • Prime Minister announces reduction in UK troop numbers in Afghanistan

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

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

  • Living through the guilt of surviving

    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.

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

  • Light Dragoons step up mentoring in Helmand

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

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

  • Dr Liam Fox resigns

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

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

  • Liam Fox: NATO support crucial to building Afghan forces

    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…

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

  • Scots Guards home after handover to Afghan forces

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

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

  • Soldiers offer ground expertise to aerial assets in Afghanistan

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

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

  • Meet the Millies heroes

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

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

  • Royal Marines help train Afghan police

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

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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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

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

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