http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/uk_troops_in_afghanistan/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the UK troops in Afghanistan section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 02 May 2013 14:44:22 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special_reports/uk_troops_in_afghanistan/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 The deaths of three British soldiers in Afghanistan who were killed by a roadside bomb are a "hammer-blow", a battalion spokesman says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22384010#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22384010 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:05:52 GMT The Ministry of Defence names the three British soldiers who died after their armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22376266#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22376266 Wed, 01 May 2013 21:34:33 GMT UK troops could be withdrawn from Afghanistan more quickly than previously announced, David Cameron suggests on a visit to Camp Bastion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20806021#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20806021 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:03:42 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron tells MPs that nearly 4,000 British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan next year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20778561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20778561 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:31:45 GMT The Royal Military Police to hold a medal ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum following a tour in Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20093526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20093526 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:35:34 GMT Which countries have troops in Afghanistan, and who do they face? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11371138#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11371138 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:50:53 GMT How do UK troops clear a safe path through areas littered with Taliban roadside bombs? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8523490.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8523490.stm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:12:21 GMT BBC News looks at the history of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1549285.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1549285.stm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:55:40 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:02:09 GMT BBC News profiles the president of Afghanistan. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3135938.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3135938.stm Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:32:36 GMT Details of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10634173#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10634173 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:58:41 GMT Data breakdown of UK military deaths http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15188729#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15188729 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:24:03 GMT Soldiers honoured for courage in battle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19748797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19748797 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:02:40 GMT 'A crucial period' says the BBC's Caroline Wyatt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12681599#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12681599 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:49:23 GMT The families of some of the six UK soldiers killed by a bomb in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday have paid tribute to their fallen "hero" sons. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17308157#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17308157 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:34:11 GMT British soldiers tell the BBC's Sima Kotecha about working alongside Afghan officers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-18678150#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-18678150 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:52:05 GMT George Alagiah investigates whether the Nato led coalition has learned the lessons from previous foreign interventions in Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11770916#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11770916 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:14:09 GMT With the conflict in Afghanistan likely to intensify over the summer, what are the UK and its Nato allies hoping to achieve, and what would success look like? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10334417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10334417 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:10:50 GMT Jonathan Beale reports from Europe's largest garrison town, Catterick, on the colleagues and families who have been left behind by those serving in Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10336062#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10336062 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:47:17 GMT Guide to British-run base in southern Afghanistan, home to almost 30,000 military personnel and civilians http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19635544#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19635544 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:17:26 GMT Hope and concern as UK troops prepare to leave Afghanistan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20875497#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20875497 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:05:20 GMT The pain of losing an only son in Afghanistan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20161619#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20161619 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:42:58 GMT Could collapse in trust lead to early Afghan exit? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-19834021#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-19834021 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:41:31 GMT How words, not bullets, are reaching out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-20096416#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-20096416 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:03:15 GMT The women soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20078269#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20078269 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:26:32 GMT How relatives respond to losing a loved one to war http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17155913#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17155913 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:57:51 GMT Poignant and personal - the thoughts of UK troops serving on the front line. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15093744#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15093744 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:17:18 GMT The conflict in numbers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8143196.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8143196.stm Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:15:37 GMT