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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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 Taliban-threatened former Afghan interpreter granted UK leave
From 2009 to 2011, Kouchai worked on the Helmand frontline and was the eyes and ears on the ground for UK soldiers.
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Afghanistan Afghan interpreters now facing passport issues after Taliban turmoil
Some of those who helped British forces have a new dilemma, after months spent trapped in their home country.
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Afghanistan Operation Pitting: Defence questioned on Afghan evacuation process
The Foreign Affairs Committee have quizzed military chiefs on how the mission was run behind the scenes of Kabul.
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Afghanistan No time limit on UK continuing to help relocate Afghans, Armed Forces minister says
James Heappey told Forces News, 250 people a week is "about the maximum" the MOD is able to bring out of Afghanistan.
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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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Afghanistan Kabul evacuation medal: Who qualifies?
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the new medal is a "departure from normal medal policy" – but who qualifies for the award?
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: One million sign petition to strip him of knighthood
The former prime minister was knighted with the UK's highest possible ranking in the 2022 New Year Honours list.
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Army 'I died doing what I was born to do': Benedict Cumberbatch reads fallen soldier's letter
The moving letter from one of the youngest soldiers to die in Afghanistan was read by the actor at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Afghanistan Are Taliban creating 'discipline' in Afghanistan through new national army?
Military training has taken place in Samangan Province, as some reject Taliban claims some former Afghan Security Forces are welcome.
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Army Paratrooper took his own life in 'unexpected and impulsive act', coroner rules
The coroner said Private Joseph Berry "gave no indication to anybody what he was going to do or why".
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: 580,000 sign petition to have knighthood removed
He was the prime minister during the allied military invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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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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Afghanistan Gordon Brown: West 'sleepwalking' into historic Afghanistan crisis
The former Prime Minister says a lack of action could foster "anti-western resentment" as economic forecasts for the country raise alarm.
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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.