Who can we believe about Afghanistan?
To anyone who doesn’t live in Wonderland or see Afghanistan through the looking glass it’s clear that things are not going according to plan, writes International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
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To anyone who doesn’t live in Wonderland or see Afghanistan through the looking glass it’s clear that things are not going according to plan, writes International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
Four US soldiers are killed in an attack at a remote checkpoint by suspected Afghan police in southern Zabul province, following the deaths of two British soldiers in similar circumstances.
A Taliban spokesman tells Channel 4 News that an attack on Nato’s base at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan which killed two US marines was aimed at Prince Harry, who is stationed there.
Senior Taliban commanders have vowed to kidnap Prince Harry at any cost – or kill him.
Prince Harry is back in Afghanistan. He arrived at Camp Bastion in the early hours of this morning, and it is intended he will spend four months flying missions in Apache helicopters.
The war in Afghanistan and the nature of heroism – what is the true legacy of Britain’s role in the conflict?
Seventeen civilians, including women, are killed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, according to a local official.
A man dressed as an Afghan policeman shoots dead three British soldiers serving in Helmand.
With disabled UK athletes triumphant at the BT World Cup, our next generation of Paralympians is likely to feature many more people who have already represented their country – on the battlefield.
Afghan police shoot dead two British servicemen and gunmen kill a peace negotiator in separate attacks that undermine the country’s attempt to negotiate a peace deal with Taliban insurgents.
A British soldier has died in hospital from injuries suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan more than two months ago. He has been named as Corporal Jack Stanley from The Queen’s Royal Hussars
Two British service personnel are shot dead by an Afghan man wearing military uniform, bringing the number of NATO troops shot by Afghan forces to 16 this year alone.
As the town of Warminster pays its respects to the six British soldiers killed last week, Carl Dinnen assesses why the Warrior vehicle failed to protect them.
A soldier accused of shooting dead 16 Afghan civilians is flown to Kuwait following “legal recommendations”. The move comes amid a visit by US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
The six British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan after their armoured warrior was hit by an explosion are named by the Ministry of Defence. Four are aged 20 or under.