Britain Troops In Afghanistan

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  Britain Says Its Final Civilian Flights Will Soon Leave Afghanistan

  British troops will end their evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan today and many hundreds of Afghans entitled to resettlement in Britain are likely to be left behind, armed forces chief General Nick Carter said.

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  US, UK Troops To Aid Afghan Evacuation As Taliban Poised To Take Key Cities

  The United States and Britain said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to protect and help evacuate civilians, as the Taliban stood poised for their two biggest military victories since they began a broad offensive in May.

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  "If You Ask Me...": UK's Boris Johnson "Apprehensive" About Afghanistan Future

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he was "apprehensive" about the future of Afghanistan as the US announced that its withdrawal from the country was now more than 90 percent complete.

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  UK To Follow US Pullout From Afghanistan By September: Report

  Britain is preparing to follow the United States in pulling its troops out of Afghanistan by September, according to a report Wednesday that was not denied by the government.

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  Britain To Send Extra 440 Troops To Afghanistan

  British Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge to send 440 extra troops to Afghanistan during the NATO summit in Brussels on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump urges allies to contribute more.

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  British Troops Deploy To Afghan Province Amid Taliban Battle

  Fierce battles were underway today between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain deployed military advisers to the restive area.

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  Britain to Keep Troops in Afghanistan Into 2016: Minister

  Britain will keep its current level of 450 troops on non-combat missions in Afghanistan through 2016, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said in a written statement to parliament on Tuesday.

• British Forces Hand Over Control of Last Base in Afghanistan

  British forces Sunday handed over formal control of their last base in Afghanistan to Afghan troops, ending combat operations in the country after 13 years which cost hundreds of lives.

• UK launches probe into fatal Afghanistan chopper crash

  Britain on Sunday revealed the names of five troops killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, shortly after launching an investigation into the incident.

• David Cameron under fire for Afghan mission accomplished remark

  David Cameron faced criticism on Tuesday for saying that foreign troops had accomplished their mission of providing security in Afghanistan.

• British PM David Cameron says mission accomplished in Afghanistan

  Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that British troops could leave Afghanistan next year with a sense of having accomplished their mission.

• Britain to pull nearly 4,000 troops from Afghanistan

  Britain will slash its military force in Afghanistan next year, withdrawing nearly 4,000 troops as local security forces become increasingly capable, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.

• Prince Harry back in Afghanistan to fly Apache helicopters into combat

  Britain's Ministry of Defense says Prince Harry has returned to Afghanistan to fly Apache attack helicopters during a four-month tour of combat duty. The 27-year-old who is third in line to the British throne looked relaxed, if slightly tired Friday, and gave a thumbs-up after a long journey on a standard troop flight from England.

• British cuts to military concern US officials

  Plans by the British government to make significant cuts in defense spending have spurred concerns among American military experts about Britain's ability to carry out its role as the United States' most dependable ally.