US soldier killed in Taliban attack in AfghanistanSeptember 6th, 2009 KABUL - A US soldier was killed Sunday in a Taliban attack in eastern Afghanistan, the military said in a statement. The soldier died one day after another US soldier was killed in the same region in a militant attack, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
We can't walk away from Afghanistan, says BrownSeptember 5th, 2009 LONDON - Following defence aide Eric Joyce quitting over UK's war strategy in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown tried to defend his policy by saying that "we cannot walk away."
Despite the growing death toll among British troops, Brown insisted the UK strategy in Afghanistan is the right one. "A safer Britain requires a safer Afghanistan," the Daily Star quoted Brown, as saying.
Two British soldiers killed in AfghanistanAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Two British soldiers have been killed in a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan, the British defence ministry said here Monday. The soldiers, from The Black Watch regiment, were killed in an explosion north of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province.
US, British soldiers killed in attacks in AfghanistanAugust 21st, 2009 KABUL - One NATO-led US and two British soldiers were killed in separate roadside bomb blasts in southern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said Friday. The two British soldiers were killed Thursday, the same day as Taliban conducted more than 130 attacks during the country's presidential and provincial elections.
Soldier's death in UK takes Afghan troop toll to 200August 16th, 2009 LONDON - A British soldier has died in the UK from wounds suffered in Afghanistan - the 200th death since operations began in 2002.he soldier was injured in an explosion while on vehicle patrol in Helmand Province. The serviceman, from The 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, was injured in an explosion while on vehicle patrol in Helmand Province on Thursday.
British military says soldier killed in Afghanistan, taking death toll to 201August 16th, 2009 New death takes UK Afghan toll to 201LONDON — Two more British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the defense ministry said Sunday, taking the country's military death toll past the 200 mark and sparking renewed debate about whether the mission there is worth the human cost. Ten British troops have been killed so far this month, and 22 died in July, Britain's bloodiest month since the invasion of Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Sept.
British military says soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies, taking death toll to 200August 15th, 2009 Britain suffers 200th death in AfghanistanLONDON — A British soldier wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan died Saturday, the defense ministry said, bringing the country's military death toll there to 200. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the grim milestone "deeply tragic news." It is sure to raise more questions about Britain's increasingly perilous mission in Afghanistan.
Military say 3 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan; UK death toll now at 199August 13th, 2009 Military: 3 British soldiers killed in AfghanistanLONDON — Britain's military says three of its soldiers have been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The Ministry of Defense says two soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles and a third from 40 Regiment Royal Artillery were killed when their foot patrol was hit by blast near the town of Sangin on Thursday.
British soldier condemns Afghan warJuly 31st, 2009 LONDON - A British soldier is facing court martial after refusing to return to Afghanistan, claiming the British mission there is doomed to failure. Lance Corporal Joe Glenton, from the northern city of York, handed Prime Minister Gordon Brown a letter Thursday condemning the Afghan war and demanding the withdrawal of British troops.
More British soldiers for AfghanistanJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - The British government will send reinforcements to Afghanistan to help maintain the required operational effectiveness in the wake of rising number of casualties suffered by its troops while fighting the Taliban in that country, officials said Friday. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said 125 additional soldiers will be deployed in Afghanistan to strengthen the security ahead of the presidential elections in August.
Taliban losing fight in Afghanistan, says Britain's top generalJuly 11th, 2009 LONDON - British Chief of Defence Staff Sir Jock Stirrup has insisted that the Taliban is losing the fight in Afghanistan. The top British general was defending the bloodiest 24-hour period for ground troops since operations began.
UK government: 5 more soldiers killed on patrol in Afghanistan as casualties riseJuly 10th, 2009 UK: 5 more soldiers killed in AfghanistanLONDON — British officials say five soldiers have been killed on patrol in Afghanistan. Friday's fresh casualties mean 15 British soldiers have been killed in the last 10 days as fighting in Helmand Province intensifies.
British soldier killed in Afghan blastJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on a patrol in Afghanistan, the ministry of defence said here Wednesday.
The death in a blast near the town of Gereshk in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan brings to 166 the total number of British military fatalities in the conflict so far.
Gurkha soldier's widow can stay on in BritainMay 10th, 2009 LONDON - Stung by attacks over its policies on Gurkha ex-soldiers, the British government has told the widow of a Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan last week that she can stay on in Britain. Normally, Parbati Pun - widow of Corporal Kumar Purja Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles - would have had to leave Britain along with her two young children or apply for new residency visas.
British soldier killed in AfghanistanMarch 15th, 2009 British soldier killed in AfghanistanLONDON — Britain's defense ministry says a soldier has been killed while on patrol in southern Afghanistan. The ministry said the soldier, from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, died Sunday in an explosion.
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