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An RAF C-17 transport aircraft delivered 280 million Libyan dinars (£140m) in cash to the Central Bank of Libya in Benghazi last night.
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Barry John Weston, from Kilo Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Tuesday 30 August 2011.
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has been stationed off the coast of Libya for the last two months, ensuring that vital humanitarian aid reaches the Libyan people.
RAF aircraft put several military targets out of the reach of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya yesterday, including Scud missile launchers and a military command and control site.
UK troops in Afghanistan have begun operating a satellite secured from NATO at no extra cost to the MOD which is providing extra communications channels for commanders on the front line.
UK forces, as part of NATO’s Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, have been taking further action against elements of Colonel Gaddafi’s former regime which continue to threaten the people of Libya.
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a Royal Marine from 42 Commando Royal Marines was killed in Afghanistan today, Tuesday 30 August 2011.
The MOD has completed work on a brand new centre at RAF Brize Norton for the families of servicemen and women killed on operations when they are repatriated.
British aircraft have again been in action over Libya, as part of NATO’s mission to enforce UNSCR 1973, including an attack on a headquarters bunker in Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte.
During their current deployment to Afghanistan, the RAF’s 31 Squadron are aiming to raise £31,000 for charity by running, cycling or rowing 31,000 miles (50,000km).
The first mission rehearsal exercise for the 24 men and women who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition (BSAE) 2012 took place in Switzerland this summer.
A Territorial Army (TA) soldier whose day job is a builder and part-time farm worker has put his skills to use improving living conditions for his fellow soldiers on the front line of Helmand province.
With Free Libya Forces fighting to overcome pockets of supporters of Colonel Gaddafi’s former regime within Tripoli, UK forces have helped NATO maintain a constant presence over the city.
Awards were presented to a Sea King pilot and civilian engineers of the RAF’s 202 Squadron at Leconfield in Yorkshire last week, in recognition of their outstanding performance.
As street fighting continues in Tripoli between Free Libya Forces and members of Colonel Gaddafi’s former regime, British and NATO military aircraft are maintaining a presence in the air.
Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool marks 100 days of patrolling the coast of Libya today, helping enforce the UN Security Council Resolutions designed to protect the country’s civilians from Colonel Gaddafi’s former regime.
A group of soldiers whose task it is to clear routes in Helmand province of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recently emerged from their Mastiff armoured vehicle unscathed when a device exploded underneath it.
The Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has today announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF’s workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.
The Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) has taken part in its first helicopter assault operation in Helmand province, alongside soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES).
Afghan forces, supported by British troops, have uncovered more than four tonnes of illegal fertiliser, which is used by insurgents to make homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Grimsby returned to her home port of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde on Friday, 19 August 2011, after almost three years in the Gulf.
It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows).
British and Indian soldiers currently training together on Salisbury Plain have taken to the cricket field in emulation of their countries’ national sides who are currently competing in a Test Series.
A soldier who lost both his legs following an explosion in Helmand province in 2009 has been given the keys to his new wheelchair-accessible home, thanks to a host of military support services.
The Queen has approved an amendment to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, with the qualifying time criterion to be reduced from 36 months (1,080 days) to 24 months (720 days).
An RAF Search and Rescue team helped pluck to safety four teenagers trapped on a 200-foot (60m) cliff face in South Wales earlier this week. Report by Lorraine McBride.
Highlander Mark Purves was amongst the first soldiers to secure an area in Helmand recently where one of the biggest finds of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) this summer was made by British forces.
HMS Somerset was given a warm send-off by families and friends yesterday as she set sail from Plymouth to assist in the provision of maritime security off the Horn of Africa for the next six months.