Britain should negotiate with the Taliban and reopen embassy in Kabul, Tobias Ellwood says
The chair of the Defence Select Committee said Britain should reopen its embassy in Kabul and negotiate with the Taliban.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan inquiry allegations relate to conduct of UK special forces – Wallace
The Defence Secretary said the confirmation that the allegations related to the conduct of UK special forces was made in 'exceptional ...
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Afghanistan Service personnel left with 'moral injury' after Afghanistan withdrawal
Op Pitting saw the British military evacuate 15,000 British and eligible Afghan nationals from Kabul following resurgence of the Taliban.
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Afghanistan 'I received threats as a woman and former soldier': Afghan Army officer's terrifying ordeal fleeing the Taliban
"I was not worried about myself, whether they would kill or burn me. I was more worried about my two children as a mother."
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Afghanistan More than 1,200 UK-eligible Afghans housed in Pakistan after fleeing Taliban
The ARAP scheme is to enable those who worked with British military to relocate to UK.
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Veterans Guy Ritchie slams UK handling of Afghan veterans as 'morally reprehensible'
MOD says that 'we will honour' the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
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Afghanistan MOD rejects MPs' demand for inquiry into Afghanistan campaign
More than 15,000 people were flown out of Afghanistan in 2021 by the RAF in the biggest UK airlift since the Second World War.
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Afghanistan Ministers warned over 'eviction notices' being given to Afghan refugees
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer said the £1m daily cost of housing around 8,000 Afghan refugees in hotels is unsustainable.
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Ukraine Medical lessons learned in Afghanistan now helping injured Ukrainian troops
Soldiers have experienced fractures, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and burns.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan law-breakers should be referred to authorities to protect military's reputation, inquiry chairman says
Lord Justice Haddon-Cave described allegations made against members of the UK Armed Forces as 'extremely serious'.
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Politics MOD apologises for telling Afghan interpreters to get Taliban's permission to come to UK
The MOD say they are now conducting an investigation to find out what went wrong.
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USA Hero dog Shimanski honoured as four-tour US Marine Corps veteran for 'unwavering courage'
Retired Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Shimanski was honoured during the third annual Animals in War and Peace medal ceremony.
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Afghanistan US marine recalls harrowing suicide bombing at Kabul airport during Afghanistan withdrawal
Sgt Vargas-Andrews told Congress the withdrawal was a 'catastrophe' with 'an inexcusable lack of accountability and negligence'.
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Afghanistan 'Open and honest' review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, MPs say
Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood called the withdrawal, which came as Kabul fell to the Taliban, a "dark chapter in UK military history".
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Afghanistan New Jake Gyllenhaal film The Covenant shines light on soldiers' bond with Afghan interpreters
'The Covenant' focuses on the deep bond created between Gyllenhaal's character and his Afghan interpreter.
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Prince Harry Prince Harry says he was prepared to risk capture in Afghanistan to carry out first mission
The Duke of Sussex said he had been prepared to ignore a "land now" warning light in his helicopter cockpit.