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Outgoing Governor of Helmand thanks British forces

The outgoing Governor of Helmand province, Gulab Mangal, has thanked ISAF forces for their service and sacrifices in Afghanistan during his four years in office.

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Close co-operation with the Afghan security forces ‘fundamental’ to success

By Sharon Black

In an article published in the Daily Telegraph, the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion The Rifles and the Brigade Advisory Group in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Maconochie, argues that recent ‘green on blue’ attacks should not alter ISAF’s course.

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Hammond: ‘No change of policy in Afghanistan’

By Sharon Black

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today addressed the House of Commons in response to reports that NATO’s policy regarding ISAF and Afghan troops working together has changed.

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RAF surveillance aircraft clock up 20,000 flying hours

By Sharon Black

Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

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Hammond visits troops in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

Philip Hammond made his first visit to Afghanistan this week since becoming Secretary of State for Defence and met ISAF commanders as well as front line UK troops.

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Army engineers give Afghan soldiers infrastructure training

By Sharon Black

Soldiers from 24 Commando Engineer Regiment have trained a team of Afghan National Army (ANA) troops in how to carry out major infrastructure projects without ISAF help.

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Fighting season suppressed in Helmand says UK commander

By Sharon Black

The Commander of Task Force Helmand (TFH) said today that ISAF forces are maintaining momentum and have very much suppressed the fighting season this year in Helmand province as local people talk of the future.

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British and US forces train Afghan forces in IED detection

By Sharon Black

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) instructors are teaching members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) the fundamentals of identifying and countering improvised explosive devices on a new course at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province.

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Petraeus visits Royal Marines in Helmand

By Sharon Black

The Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus, recently visited Royal Marines and their Estonian coalition partners at a patrol base in central Helmand.

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Continuous and unrelenting progress in Helmand

By Sharon Black

The Commanders of ISAF troops in Helmand province, where the vast majority of UK personnel deployed to Afghanistan are working, gave a briefing yesterday on progress made over the last 12 months.

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Council elections in Marjah

By Sharon Black

The first ever District Community Council elections in Marjah have taken place just a year after Operation MOSHTARAK was launched by ISAF and Afghan forces.

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Council elections in Marjah

By Sharon Black

The first ever District Community Council elections in Marjah have taken place just a year after Operation MOSHTARAK was launched by ISAF and Afghan forces.

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Progress in Helmand a year after Op MOSHTARAK

By Sharon Black

The General in charge of ISAF forces in Helmand has spoken about the province’s progression from a Taliban-controlled area to a civil, functioning society one year after Operation MOSHTARAK was launched.

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Supplying troops in Helmand with water

By Sharon Black

At Camp Bastion’s MOD-owned water bottling plant, civilian contractors supply UK and other ISAF forces across Helmand with clean drinking water – sourced from the desert. Report by Ian Carr.