MOD says Afghan child deaths 'regrettable' as report reveals compensation paid
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said any civilian death during conflict is a "tragedy" and the Armed Forces work hard to minimise that risk.
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King Charles King meets Afghan interpreters who helped UK forces during visit to Aberdeen
The monarch met Burhan Vesal, who worked as an interpreter with the British Army in the south of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan 'We are here because you were there': Portrait project focuses on Afghan interpreters in UK
Photographer Andy Barnham and researcher Sara de Jong invite viewers to engage with the people behind the headlines.
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Veterans Meet the veteran tackling PTSD by building a mountainside castle
For more than three years the former soldier has been moving stones up a mountain two or three at a time for the build.
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Afghanistan Military photographer recalls brutality after being eye to eye with the Taliban
When Petty Officer Ben Shread deployed to Kabul in August 2021, he was the only UK military photographer in theatre.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: Johnson 'proud' of UK action a year on
The end of the Kabul evacuation on 28 August 2021 also ended two decades of UK military engagement in Afghanistan.
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News Sitrep podcast: When will the Ukraine war end?
Many believed the conflict would be over in days; it's now six months since the invasion.
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Afghanistan Former marine shares story of how he bluffed Taliban to be last team out of Kabul
The former Royal Marine Commando has given an account of the final six days in Kabul in his book.
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Afghanistan Surprise reunion of veteran and Afghan interpreter, 10 years on
Veteran John Carson was put in touch with Kouchai after he volunteered to offer support to Afghan families moving into his area.
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Afghanistan Escape from Kabul: The military race to evacuate Afghanistan
An in-depth look at what happened when the Taliban took the Afghan capital of Kabul one year ago.
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Afghanistan Army veteran's phone call saved the life of Afghan soldier and his family
As Kabul fell, UK soldiers received messages from interpreters they worked with and ANA soldiers they mentored.
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Afghanistan Fall of Afghanistan to Taliban down to 'failure of political will', ex-military chief says
Gen Sir Nick Carter said expectations raised through the presence of coalition forces in Afghanistan have been "horribly shattered".
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Afghanistan Op Pitting 'sad end' to Afghanistan campaign, Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace's comments come one year after the British Military operation to evacuate Kabul.
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Afghanistan How Sandhurst group chat saved lives of Afghan couple fleeing Kabul
An Afghan has told Forces News how officer training colleagues at Sandhurst saved the life of him and his partner.
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Afghanistan 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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Afghanistan In numbers: Revisiting the UK's evacuation mission in Afghanistan
Operation Pitting in Afghanistan was one of the biggest evacuations of civilians since the Second World War.