
Op GRANBY: The Stories Of Those Who Were There
Hear from those who experienced the operation first hand
Hear from those who experienced the operation first hand
The Fusiliers are having to undergo a period of quarantine at RAF Wittering before flying out to the country for Operation Toral.
Op Toral is the UK's contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan - providing force protection to advisors and training Afghan forces.
The UK reservists have spent the last six months in the eastern Mediterranean acting as United Nations peacekeepers.
The vessel was part of the NATO group to recently escort nine Russian warships near UK waters.
Royal Air Force personnel and Chinook helicopters have been working alongside French forces in Mali since 2018.
An Army spokesperson said a "full investigation is underway" following the death of Fusilier Sam Brownridge.
The aircraft are in Lithuania as part of NATO's Baltic Air policing mission, helping to protect the alliance's airspace in the region.
The soldiers' training in Cumbria is being carried out in accordance with social distancing measures.
RAF Chinooks and personnel will remain in Mali to support the French-led counter-terrorism operation.
The ship is returning to operations in the region following a period of maintenance.
The jets, deployed on a NATO policing mission, were called to intercept a Russian intelligence aircraft off the Baltic coast.
Reservists from 7 Rifles and 5 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers deployed on Operation Tosca earlier this year.
British personnel are continuing to work on Operation Tosca while Cyprus is in lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Forces News has been given special access to the UK school training African troops in safe bomb disposal.
Foreign ministers have agreed to end the naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea.