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Officer Commanding E Company, The Royal Irish Regiment, speaks with a local Musa Qala Elder prior to moving his Company to Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. [Picture: Sean Clee]

UK troops redeploy from Musa Qala as Afghan Government hands security to local elders

Following a deal between local tribal elders and the democratically-elected Afghanistan Government, UK forces succesfully extracted from Musa Qala in the early hours of Tuesday 17... 18 Oct 06

Sgt Major Mic Bolton from 3 Para embraces his girlfriend as he arrives at Colchester barracks [Picture: Cpl A L Belgrave]

Coming home: 3 Para Battlegroup talk about their battle with the Taliban

450,000 rifle and machine gun rounds, 7,500 mortar rockets and 4,000 light artillery rounds fired.... 12 Oct 06

British Troops from 3 Para board an RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the conclusion of Operation Snakebite. [Picture: Cpl Rob Knight]

3 PARA Battlegroup in emotional homecoming

More than 150 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment Battlegroup were reunited with... 11 Oct 06

From left, Brigadier Jerry Thomas, commander of 3 Commando Brigade, takes over from Brigadier Ed Butler, commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade in southern Afghanistan [Picture: Press Information Centre Kandahar]

Changing of the guard - outgoing Commander pays tribute to 'exceptional' British Forces

The outgoing Commander of the British Task Force in southern Afghanistan has spoken of his "immense... 11 Oct 06

Coming right at you: A Royal Marine NCO of 3 Commando Brigade during special pre-deployment training [Picture: PO (PHOT) Sean Clee]

Handover in Helmand as 3 Cdo Brigade replace 16 Air Assault Brigade

The Paras of 16 Air Assault Brigade are returning home after fulfilling their mission in Afghanistan... 9 Oct 06


Marine Gary Wright killed in Afghanistan

It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of...20 Oct 06

Royal Marines begin patrols in Helmand Province

Within days of arriving in Afghanistan, J Company 42 Commando Royal Marines have...19 Oct 06

UK troops redeploy from Musa Qala as Afghan Government hands security to local elders

Following a deal between local tribal elders and the democratically-elected...18 Oct 06

Afghan Para Commander responds to mis-reporting in UK newspaper

Brigadier Ed Butler, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade and recently returned...19 Oct 06

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From comfort zone to war zone

After a posting to Basra as a political advisor, MOD civilian Damian Johnson...13 Oct 06

We’re going to see this through: General Dannatt on Iraq

The professional head of the Army, General Richard Dannatt, has issued a...13 Oct 06

Round the Iraqi clock work-out for charity

A British soldier serving with the NATO Training Mission in Iraq has been...9 Oct 06

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