Patel describes 'tremendous pride' in Operation Pitting efforts
The Home Secretary said the UK effort was "seismic" and showed a "bond of trust" with Afghans who had helped British forces.
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Navy HMS Lancaster to set sail to Gulf for three-year security mission
The frigate will also carry out NATO duties in European and Mediterranean seas, as well as helping to explore naval technology and robot ...
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Afghanistan In pictures: The UK's mission to evacuate people from Afghanistan
Operation Pitting involved 100 flights, evacuating 15,000 people in just 16 days.
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Sea vessels Navy warship HMS Montrose resumes Middle East patrols
The Royal Navy frigate has already seized nearly £100m of illegal drugs this year – totalling close to two tonnes.
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Russia Russian officials visited Iran to view drones, White House says
Iran showcased the drones for Russian officials at Kashan Airfield, the intelligence said.
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Navy Royal Navy seized smuggled Iranian weapons including 358 surface-to-air missiles
This is the first time a British Naval warship has interdicted a vessel carrying such sophisticated weapons from Iran.
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Navy Minehunter crews mark milestone anniversary on critical Gulf mission
In an area known as the 'maritime crossroads of the world', Royal Navy crews have ensured its safety from mines for 15 years.
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Afghanistan Former Afghan interpreters who face Taliban persecution risk being forgotten
As the Ukraine crisis intensifies, former Afghan interpreters still face persecution and death threats from the Taliban.
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Navy Heaviest drugs bust in a decade made by Royal Navy
The 6.5 tonnes of hashish is the heaviest haul of drugs seized by allied warships in the Middle East in a decade.
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Afghanistan Afghans protest over US order to give billions of dollars to 9/11 victims
Protesters gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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News New face at the helm of Royal Navy's Middle East mission
The role oversees more than 500 sailors and Royal Marines working from the Suez Canal to the western seaboard of India.
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Navy In numbers: Warship HMS Montrose marks 1,000-day Gulf milestone
She has sailed 163,000 nautical miles – more than 7.5 times around the globe – and seized more than 6.5 tonnes of drugs.
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Afghanistan No 'true understanding' of Afghanistan politics, former military chief says
General Sir Nick Carter says the West must engage with the Taliban to help get aid to the Afghan population.
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Iran Talks on Iran's nuclear programme resume in Vienna
Iran is insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Veteran painting portraits of all British personnel who died in conflict
Each digital painting is being gifted to the family members as a token of recognition for their loss.