Barack Obama has spoken to Hamid Karzai for the first time since becoming president as the estranged allies attempted a new start in their strained relations.
Support our Soldiers
19 Feb 2009
British forces in Afghanistan seize £50m of heroin and kill 20 Taliban
British forces seized £50 million of heroin and killed at least 20 Taliban fighters dealing a significant blow to Afghan insurgents.
19 Light Brigade begins Afghan deployment
Nearly 3,000 soldiers from 19 Light Brigade, based in Northern Ireland, started deploying to Helmand province, Afghanistan, this weekend for a six-month tour.
Barack Obama deploys 17000 more troops to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has authorised the Pentagon to send an extra 17000 troops to Afghanistan to tackle worsening insurgent violence.
14 Feb 2009
New sniper rifle boosts British Army operations against the Taliban
Soldiers call it "longrange death" - their name for the British Army's most powerful sniper rifle.
Cost of war in Iraq and Afghanistan rises to £4.5bn
The cost of Britain's military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have risen sharply to £4.5 billion over the last year the Ministry of Defence said.
Private Ryan Wrathall dies in Basra
It is with great regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Ryan Wrathall in Basra, Iraq, yesterday, Thursday 12 February 2009.
Royal Marine from 45 Cdo killed in Afghanistan on 14 February
It is with deepest regret that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a Royal Marine from 45 Commando Royal Marines today, Saturday 14 February 2009.
11 Feb 2009
Three soldiers bound for Afghanistan critical after coach crash
Three soldiers have been critically injured after a coach taking them to a flight to Afghanistan crashed on an icy road in Gloucestershire.
War against Taliban 'will be lost by autumn' unless strategy changes
The war against the Taliban and alQaeda in Afghanistan will be lost by the end of the summer without dramatic changes in counterinsurgency strategy according to a US military expert.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
