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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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Barack Obama: Al-Qaeda is hunkered down
The US surge strategy in Afghanistan has halted the Taliban’s momentum and is weakening al-Qaeda in and around the Pakistan border areas, President Obama has said.
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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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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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US grenade did kill Linda Norgrove, MPs told
US troops involved in the failed attempt to rescue the British aid worker Linda Norgrove from Taliban kidnappers in Afghanistan are confirmed as having killed her with a grenade thrown at her captors.
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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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Civilians treated in military hospitals in Afghanistan
How does the military treat civilian casualties in Afghanistan? Channel 4 News hears from Colonel Christopher Castle, ISAF Joint Command Medical Advisor.
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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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WikiLeaks: Afghanistan political tensions exposed
Afghan President Hamid Karzai insists the leaked documents will not damage international ties as military analyst Professor Michael Clarke tells Channel 4 News that WikiLeaks has “lost the plot”.
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Afghan leaders duped by ‘fake’ Taliban chief
A man purporting to be one of the most senior Taliban commanders – who held secret meetings with NATO and Afghan officials – was apparently a fake, according to reports in the US.
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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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British aid worker Linda Norgrove killed by the Taliban
Channel 4 News examines the tragic death of aid worker Linda Norgrove in Afghanistan, following claims a US grenade killed her in a “dangerous” failed rescue mission.