A Daring Afghan Rescue Mission - From 100 Years Ago
Following on from his article on the Third Afghan War, Army officer Paul Macro tells the tale of his grandfather's own role in that conflict
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Army Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers Honours Op Herrick Fallen On 'Afghanistan Day'
A service was held at a London church which houses the Fusiliers' chapel.
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Afghanistan Taliban Sending Delegation To Pakistan In Bid To Revive Peace Deal
The peace deal has the potential of ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
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Army Ready To Deploy: 2 YORKS Prepare To Leave For Afghanistan
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment are preparing to leave North Yorkshire to head on a six-month tour of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghans Head To Polls Amid Security Concerns
The Taliban has warned civilians to 'stay at home or risk being hurt'.
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Afghanistan Anti-Taliban Raid Leaves At Least 40 Civilians Dead, Officials Say
The raid was carried out by Afghan forces backed by US airstrikes in Helmand province, according to Afghan officials.
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Army Ex Kabul Dawn: 2 Yorks Prepare For Afghanistan Deployment
The exercise was held at Caerwent training area, where the roads have been created to mirror that of Kabul.
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Afghanistan Taliban Call On US To Restart Peace Talks
President Donald Trump said the talks were "dead" but the Taliban's chief negotiator said 'their doors are open for negotiations'.
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Humanitarian Taliban Lift Ban On Red Cross In Afghanistan
Red Cross staff will now be able to carry out humanitarian work safely.
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Afghanistan Taliban In Moscow After President Trump Declares Peace Deal Talks 'Dead'
The Taliban negotiating team arrived in the Russian capital on Friday.
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Afghanistan President Trump Declares Talks With The Taliban 'Dead'
The US President cancelled a meeting with Taliban leaders and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to try to reach a peace deal.
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Afghanistan Trump Calls Off Peace Talks With Taliban After Kabul Bombing
President Donald Trump said he was due to "secretly meet" members of the Taliban and Afghan government.
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Politics Britain Should Bring Its IS Fighters Back To 'Face Justice', US Defense Secretary Says
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who is visiting London, said foreign fighters "should all go back to their home countries to face justice".
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Afghanistan Car Bomb Rocks Kabul Near NATO's Resolute Support Mission HQ
The attack also happened close to the US embassy and was the second major blast in the Afghan capital this week.
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Scotland Memorial Unveiled For 'Fantastic Soldier' Killed In Afghanistan
The memorial was opened at Stanley Primary School in Ardrossan, where Corporal William Savage studied as a boy.
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Afghanistan Sixteen People Killed In Taliban Bomb Attack Hours After Peace Deal Agreed 'In Principle' With US
The proposed deal would see more than 5,000 American troops leave Afghanistan.