French military: 3 French soldiers killed in storm in AfghanistanSeptember 30th, 2009 3 French soldiers killed in Afghan stormPARIS — Officials in France say three French soldiers have been killed in a violent storm in northeastern Afghanistan. President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says the three died while taking part in an operation on Saturday night in the Afghanya Valley.
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.
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 killed by roadside bomb while on foot patrol in southern AfghanistanAugust 9th, 2009 British soldier on patrol killed in AfghanistanKABUL —Britain's Ministry of Defense says one of its soldiers has been killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. The soldier died Saturday during a foot patrol in the southern province of Helmand.
Two Canadian soldiers killed in AfghanistanAugust 3rd, 2009 OTTAWA - Two Canadian soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded near a patrol party, military officials said Sunday. The incident occurred approximately 15 km west of Kandahar city Saturday afternoon, the Department of National Defense said in a press release.
Two more British soldiers killed in AfghanistanJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - Two more British soldiers have died in separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the total killed there so far this month to 22, the defence ministry in London said Monday. It said one of the men who died was taking part in the second stage of Operation Panther's Claw, the US-led offensive in southern Afghanistan.
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.
Britain to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 Britain to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
British to send 140 more troops to Afghanistan; remains of 8 killed in action flown homeJuly 14th, 2009 British to send 140 more troops to AfghanistanLONDON — Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there. The Ministry of Defense says the soldiers will be transferred from a British base in Cyprus to the war zone.
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.
Two British soldiers, two militants killed in AfghanistanJuly 10th, 2009 KABUL - Two British troops and at least two militants were killed in fighting in Afghanistan, the British and US militaries said Friday. The British soldiers died Thursday in Helmand province, taking to 178 the total number of British military fatalities in Afghanistan, the ministry of defence said in London.
US, NATO losing in Afghanistan, says former British diplomatJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - The foreign troops in Afghanistan are losing the battle against militants because their leaders don't know how to handle the war, a former British diplomat has said. "We're losing," Paddy Ashdown, former British representative for Bosnia, said Tuesday.
Two British troops killed in AfghanistanMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - Two British soldiers died in an explosion during a military operation in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, the British defence ministry announced here late Saturday.
British forces have suffered 165 troops since entering the battle against the Taliban militant movement in October 2001.
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.
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