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Election politics at play over Afghanistan withdrawal
Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks whether elections politics, rather than military might, will dictate a drawback of operations in Afghanistan.
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Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks whether elections politics, rather than military might, will dictate a drawback of operations in Afghanistan.
Ministers say the pace of withdrawing British soldiers from Afghanistan before 2015 will be determined by events on the ground, as US President Barack Obama announces a large-scale pullout of forces.
France follows US President Barack Obama by outlining a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Gary Gibbon looks at the political strategies at play in ending the decade-long war.
As British soldiers parade past Parliament on the eve of a major US announcement on troop withdrawal, Channel 4 News asks them how they feel about the future of British involvement in Afghanistan.
Veteran anti-war campaigner Brian Haw has died. The 62-year-old, who camped outside Parliament for 10 years, was awarded Channel 4 News’ Most Inspiring Political Figure in 2007.
Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Craftsman Andrew Found, 27, and Corporal Lloyd Newell both died on Thursday in separate incidents.
Prince Harry could be heading back to Afghanistan on a second tour of duty, it was reported today. His first tour, in 2007-8, was cut short because of fears for his safety, as Asha Tanna reports.
Al-Qaeda appoints Osama bin Laden’s long-time deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, as its leader, the group’s command announces in a statement.
As criticism of Pakistan’s armed forces grows, Channel 4 News obtains shocking footage from Pakistan allegedly showing soldiers mistreating and abusing four blindfolded men.
NATO risks “collective military irrelevance” unless Europe boosts its spending, according to US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
On the day the bodies of three British servicemen killed in Afghanistan are returned to the UK, NATO considers its options for an accelerated troop withdrawal from the country.
Four police officers are cleared of assaulting a terror suspect during an early-morning raid on his south London home more than seven years ago.
Two Royal Marines – one a decorated hero who saved a wounded man in 2009 – are the latest victims of insurgents in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
Hilary Clinton has says there is no evidence of complicity in the Osama Bin Laden raid at the highest level. But she urged Pakistan to work harder to fight militancy.
The US military announces plans to reduce the number of troops in Pakistan after an official request made by the Pakistani government.