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More US troops as military reaches Afghan deal
As the US plans to send more combat troops to Afghanistan there are reports of a peace deal with local tribes in the Sangin region. Alex Thomson says the deal should be treated with “extreme caution”.
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Afghanistan: rest and recuperation from the frontline
R&R: part of a package needed to keep soldiers sane. Captain Doug Beattie MC writes for Channel 4 News on his short respite from fighting on the frontline in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: providing for those caught in the crossfire
As war rages in Afghanistan Captain Doug Beattie writes from the frontline for Channel 4 News on how efforts to provide basic necessities for the local population affect the success of the insurgency.
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Killing and aiding the enemy: the work of war in Afghanistan
Death is a full stop – it’s the fate of the wounded that raises questions. Capt Doug Beattie writes exclusively from the frontline on the dilemma of helping those once intent on taking his life.
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British soldier died in US friendly fire incident
A British paratrooper who died in southern Afghanistan yesterday may have been killed by a US aircraft in a friendly fire incident, the Ministry of Defence said today.
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British soldier died in US friendly fire incident
A British paratrooper who died in southern Afghanistan yesterday may have been killed by a US aircraft in a friendly fire incident, the Ministry of Defence said today.
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Harsh criticism for British military in US diplomatic cables
The latest secret US diplomatic cables to be released by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks have revealed harsh criticism of the British forces in Afghanistan.
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Return to Afghanistan: anguish of impending deployment
“Should I be killed, this is what they will say about me”. Captain Doug Beattie, awarded the Military Cross for bravery in Afghanistan, writes for Channel 4 News on his return to the frontline.
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Afghanistan: huge rise in war wounded civilians
The number of war wounded civilians in southern Afghanistan has increased dramatically this year following the military troop surge, an exclusive Channel 4 News investigation has found.
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Doctors working in the line of fire in Afghanistan
Medical professionals working in Afghan hospitals tell Channel 4 News of the highs and lows of providing frontline healthcare in a country ravaged by war.
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Why is it getting worse for civilians in Afghanistan?
Nine years into the war in Afghanistan, the conflict is clearly getting worse for civilians. Why is this happening? Channel 4 News investigates.
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Nato leaders expected to agree on missile defence shield
David Cameron is joining leaders at a Nato summit in Lisbon to discuss and sign an agreement to build a defensive shield in Europe against ballistic missile attacks.
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Prince William honours fallen in Afghanistan
Prince William joined Britain’s Armed Forces fighting in Afghanistan today for a Remembrance Sunday service, as the Queen led the nation at home in honouring the fallen.
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Prince Harry opens remembrance field
Prince Harry has opened the first remembrance field dedicated to those killed in Afghanistan, in the town that has become famous for marking the return of British troops killed in the conflict.
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‘Britain failed in Iraq and is failing in Afghanistan’
There is a widespread perception in Washington that Britain failed in Iraq and is failing in Afghanistan, an adviser to the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps tells Channel 4 News.