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Afghan policemen accompanied by British troops recently cleared an insurgent hot spot to the east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two British servicemen, one soldier from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one airman from the Royal Air Force, were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 12 May 2012.
Soldiers based at the British Gurkha Camp at Pokhara in Nepal have been helping the local community cope with recent flash floods.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited the British Army’s rapid reaction force, meeting its soldiers and learning about the equipment they use on operations.
London’s Earls Court is gearing up for the return of the British Military Tournament, which opens tonight. At the final dress rehearsal yesterday there was a palpable buzz, with performers across all three Services taking part. Report by Lorraine McBride.
The Service personnel who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 have recently completed their final mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) in the Ecrins National Park region of the French Alps.
HMS Montrose has visited Ascension Island as part of her mission to promote British interests in the South Atlantic over the coming months.
TV hardman Ross Kemp is back on TV tonight with his third documentary series from Afghanistan. This time he joins the Royal Marines of 45 Commando to mark 10 years since the arrival of British forces in Helmand. Report by Lorraine McBride.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has spoken to the press this morning, following the death yesterday of Colonel Gaddafi, saying the British people can be extremely proud of our Armed Forces’ part in allowing Libyans to liberate themselves.
Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade are taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior in Scotland to train for the resumption of their role as the British Army’s rapid reaction force.
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent has paid a special visit to British soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Attack helicopter ships from the British and French navies have met up off the coast of Libya in a practical demonstration of the UK-French Defence Co-operation Treaty.
Osprey body armour and ballistic protection saved the lives of two British soldiers when they came under attack in southern Afghanistan.