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Afghans: Insurgency Growing in Southwest

KABUL, Afghanistan - The governing council of a once peaceful province in southwestern Afghanistan has fled to Kabul after the Taliban killed one of their members and threatened the others with death. They fear U.S.-led offensi...


Taliban Attack Kabul Hotels, Kill 15

Taliban Attack Kabul Hotels, Kill 15

KABUL - Taliban bombers equipped with suicide vests and automatic rifles attacked a hotel and a guesthouse in central Kabul Friday, killing at least 15 people, including four Indian nationals, officials said.



Afghanistan: ambush behind Taliban lines

Afghanistan: ambush behind Taliban lines

Channel 4 News Exclusive: in a remarkable close-up account from behind enemy lines in Afghanistan, Channel 4 News video journalist Vaughan Smith joins the Grenadier Guards to reveal how British forces are using ambush strategie...



SAS withheld from Falluja

SAS withheld from Falluja

SAS troops were prevented from joining an American assault on the Iraqi town of Falluja because British commanders strongly disapproved of US military tactics, it has been revealed.


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Two UK soldiers die in separate incidents in Helmand

Two UK soldiers have been killed taking part in a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.



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Navy Destroyers Double Up For Manoeuvres

The Type 45 destroyers successfully completed a series of complex manoeuvres south of the Isle of Wight on Monday 15 February 2010.