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  • RAF personnel support helicopter crews on training exercise

    Personnel from RAF Benson have been feeding and housing 500 Joint Helicopter Command personnel on their Afghanistan training exercise.

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

  • Defence Secretary - why we are in Afghanistan

    Following the loss of six soldiers in Afghanistan this week, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond writes about why we are in Afghanistan and what is being achieved there.

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

  • Defence Chief - we are aware of what we are asking our bravest to do

    The tragic incident in Helmand involving six British soldiers is sad news for all in the Services but even more so for their families and friends…

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

  • British soldiers in Afghanistan

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan William Patey has offered condolences following news that six British soldiers are missing, believed killed in Helmand Province.

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

  • Afghans signal desire for change in Sangin

    I visited Sangin today for the last time as Head of the PRT. It’s a place where many ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] and Afghan…

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

  • Six soldiers believed killed in Helmand

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that six soldiers are missing, believed killed, after their armoured vehicle was caught in an explosion in southern Afghanistan yesterday, Tuesday 6 March 2…

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

  • PM statement on Afghanistan incident

    Six soldiers are missing, believed killed, in an incident involving an explosion in Helmand.

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

  • Fijian chef boosts soldiers' morale

    Lance Corporal Leone Tunidau Boila, nicknamed ‘Leo’ due to his professional pride and uncanny strength, is known by the soldiers of Patrol Base…

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

  • Gurkhas train for Helmand

    Soldiers from 1 Transport Squadron, 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (10 QOGLR), have showcased their versatility by transforming…

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

  • Sea King squadron home from Helmand

    After more than 15 months in Afghanistan, 854 Naval Air Squadron has returned home to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall.

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

  • Afghans beat British troops in Bastion cricket clash

    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/AfghansBeatBritishTroopsInBastionCricketClash.htm

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

  • TA soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Territorial Army soldiers paraded through Liverpool on Saturday, 3 March 2012, following their return from a demanding tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Tongan Prime Minister visits his troops in Afghanistan

    The Tongan Prime Minister has been greeted with a Sipi Tau war challenge during a visit to Tongan troops working with the RAF in Helmand.

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

  • Army signallers listen in on Taliban

    Armed with receivers, satellite communications and other systems, 14 Signal Regiment serve as the finely-tuned ears of the British Army.

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

  • Welsh soldiers celebrate St David's Day in Helmand

    Welsh soldiers deployed to Afghanistan have celebrated St David's Day in the traditional way by munching their way through whole, raw leeks.

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers visit mosque ahead of Helmand deployment

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh recently visited a mosque in Bolton as part of preparations for their deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghan and British forces seize Taliban anti-tank weapon

    Soldiers from the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, known as the Welsh Cavalry, joined forces with their Afghan counterparts to mount the operation to…

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

  • Grenadier Guards train for Helmand

    The soldiers, who are deploying with 12 Mechanized Brigade on Operation HERRICK 16, will be based in the Gereshk area of Helmand province where…

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

  • Body armour saves British soldier from Taliban bullet

    A British soldier's body armour saved him from a Taliban gunshot during a fierce fire fight in Helmand province recently, enabling him to shrug off the impact and carry on with the mission.

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

  • Elite Afghan police uncover Taliban weapons and drugs

    The first operation was carried out without any support from the International Security Assistance Force. It involved the search of a compound…

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