Snake and bat stowaways found on board HMS Montrose
The animals were found in the stores of the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate which has been stationed in the Gulf for the last two years.
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Iraq Iraq abuse inquiries close with no prosecutions
Ben Wallace said the Service Police Legacy Investigations had assessed 1,291 allegations since July 2017.
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Afghanistan Trapped former Afghan interpreters worry time is running out to escape Taliban
Former Afghan interpreters, who worked with British Forces but are trapped in Afghanistan, are frightened as the Taliban increases control.
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Navy Welcome back! HMS Shoreham home after three-year Middle East mission
The Royal Navy minehunter has returned home to HMNB Clyde after the lengthy deployment.
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Afghanistan Pen Farthing tells of relief as Nowzad staff settle into new lives in UK
The former Royal Marine and Afghan animal charity founder expresses relief as his Nowzad staff settle in the UK.
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Afghanistan Taliban says it 'will not work with US to contain Islamic State'
It comes ahead of the first direct US-Taliban talks since American and allied troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Officer Speaks Of 'Mixed Feelings' On Afghanistan 20-Year Anniversary
Lieutenant Colonel Justin Baker said "it felt rather poignant", 20 years since the start of UK operations in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: US Military Figures Advised President Against Complete Troop Withdrawal
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff "decision makers are not required in any manner, shape or form" to follow military advice.
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Afghanistan Kabul airlift personnel 'probably should' receive medals, Army chief says
British soldiers assisted people leaving Kabul for two weeks, falling short of the 30-day service criteria for medallic recognition.
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Afghanistan 'They Will Shoot Me And My Family': Interpreters Hiding From Taliban In Desperate Wait For Help
Forces News spoke to an interpreter currently hiding from the Taliban, with his pregnant wife and three children, in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan British And Afghan Army Officers Reunited At Kabul Airport In Chance Meeting
The pair met up once again on UK soil on Monday when they were invited to meet Veterans Minister Leo Docherty at the MOD.
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Afghanistan Are These Armed Taliban Fighters Riding Swan Pedalos?
Photos appear to show members of the Taliban in pedalos in Bamyan Province, located to the east of the Afghan capital Kabul.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Ex-Marine Pen Farthing 'So Happy' As Charity Staff Reach Pakistan
Pen Farthing has revealed on Twitter that his staff are ‘safely in Islamabad and in the care of the British High Commission’.
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USA Task Force 59: US Navy announces drone plan for Middle East waters
The commander of the US Navy's 5th Fleet says he wants to "put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on, and below the sea".
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Afghanistan 'First Thing You Heard Was Gunshots': UK Soldiers On Afghanistan Evacuation
Soldiers told Forces News what it was like to be helping evacuate UK nationals and former Afghan staff from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan 'My Childhood, My Country - 20 Years In Afghanistan': Film Follows Boy's Life Over Two Decades
The film, directed by Phil Grabsky and Shoaib Sharifi, is premiering on Monday night on ITV.