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A fresh focus is being put on fighting in metropolitan areas as the British Army prepares for operations beyond Afghanistan.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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British soldiers from the Light Dragoons have discovered and destroyed a huge insurgent cache of bomb-making equipment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, saving military and civilian lives.
Afghan soldiers and police, supported by British troops, have completed an operation to clear insurgents from the Lower Gereshk Valley, in the north of Nahr-e Saraj district.
A soldier who lost both legs and his right arm in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan has been presented with the key to his newly-adapted home.
A Royal Navy bomb disposal expert has been officially commended for his outstanding work training the Afghan National Army (ANA) to deal with deadly improvised explosive devices.
In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.
The first dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marines recruits injured in training opened yesterday in Devon.
Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.
British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.
The Commander of the Afghan Army's 3/215 Brigade, Brigadier General Sherin Shah, has visited members of 4th Mechanized Brigade ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 17 in September.
David Cameron ends Helmand visit at Camp Bastion with Estonian PM Andrus Ansip, Estonian and British troops.
Joint Statement on the occasion of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-United Kingdom Special Trilateral Meeting.
Prime Minister David Cameron and President Karzai sign Memorandum of Understanding for UK support for Afghan National Army Officer Academy.
David Cameron has travelled to Helmand province in Afghanistan to talk to troops and find out more about the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces.
The British Armed Forces have returned 843 artefacts from the British Museum to the Afghan capital, Kabul, almost 20 years after they were stolen and smuggled abroad.
The leaders discussed the current situation in the region and reaffirmed their common vision to advance regional peace and stability
PM: "I'm confident we can bring British troops home as I promised by the end of 2014"
617 Squadron, 'The Dambusters', made an emotional return to RAF Lossiemouth on Monday following a successful four-month operational deployment in Afghanistan.
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