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Taliban phone-ins

How a radio station in Afghanistan fits in with the British army's psychological operations - or psy-ops - in Helmand province.

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Green on blue

As the number of Nato troops killed by their Afghan counterparts continues to rise, Quentin Sommerville asks if the breakdown of this relationship will result in an early exit for international forces...

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A mother's tears

A grieving mother writes of her pain - and anger - when her only son was killed in Afghanistan in 2009.

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Holding out

As international troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, BBC's Panorama gains unique access inside a Taliban stronghold, little more than an hour's drive from the capital, Kabul.

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Changing role

The role of British troops in Afghanistan is changing as they prepare to withdraw and hand over responsibility to the Afghan forces.

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Human cost of war

Almost 75,000 British servicemen and women might suffer physically or mentally as a result of serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, research by armed forces charity Help for Heroes suggests.

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Striking camp

Jonathan Beale visits British troops as they pack up and dismantle their bases in Afghanistan.

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Kit list

What will the US and UK forces be bringing home from Afghanistan - and what gets left behind?

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On UK streets

As British troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, their experiences there are being reflected in a series of striking photographs posted on billboards across the UK.

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Before and after the Taliban

A look at how things have changed in Afghanistan since the Taliban lost control in key areas like health, education and the economy.

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Any lessons from Afghanistan?

George Alagiah investigates whether the Nato led coalition has learned the lessons from previous foreign interventions in Afghanistan.

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British soldiers on working with Afghan police

British soldiers have told the BBC's Sima Kotecha about working alongside Afghan national police officers.

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Afghanistan soldiers: Families pay tribute to 'heroes'

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.

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Afghanistan: David Cameron hails 'mission accomplished'

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that British troops can leave Afghanistan in 2014 with "heads held high" after a "job very well done".

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UK troops mark last Christmas in Afghanistan

Some 5,000 British service personnel are spending Christmas in Afghanistan, along with tens of thousands of other international forces.

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Carols and music for UK troops at Camp Bastion

Entertainment, presents and a full Christmas dinner are among the home comforts being provided for the 5,000 British service personnel on tour in Afghanistan.

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Last UK troops ready to protect Camp Bastion withdrawal

Servicemen and women gathered on Salisbury Plain ahead of being sent out to protect the withdrawal of troops from Camp Bastion.

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Afghanistan: British troops leave Helmand outpost

British troops have pulled out of their last outpost in Helmand.

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Ceremony marks end of operations

A ceremony at Camp Bastion has marked the end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan as the base is handed over to Afghan security forces.

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Eerie silence of deserted Camp Bastion in Afghanistan

The BBC's Jonathan Beale considers the legacy of British military action in Afghanistan as the former base Camp Bastion is handed back.

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Imperial War Museum looks at Afghanistan in transition

The Imperial War Museum's latest exhibition focuses on Afghanistan as British troops prepare to leave.

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The challenges faced by Muslim soldiers in Afghanistan

BBC Inside Out looks at the experiences of Muslim soldiers fighting for Britain in Afghanistan against an enemy of the same faith.

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What have British troops achieved in Afghanistan?

As British troops end combat operations in Afghanistan, BBC Kabul correspondent David Loyn asks if the war was worth it.

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Leaving Bastion behind

As British troops hand over Camp Bastion, the BBC's Jonathan Beale says the UK's 13-year experience there appears to have had an impact on debate about future UK interventions.

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In pictures

Photographs of Britain's military mission in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014, as the withdrawal of UK troops from Camp Bastion draws nearer.

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'In the footsteps of my fallen son'

Tony Lewis's son Conrad was killed in action in Afghanistan. Fergal Keane accompanies him on a journey to the country where he lost his life.

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UK military deaths in Afghanistan

A complete list of the UK service personnel who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Simpson: Was Afghan War worth it?

After the UK handed over control of their last base in Afghanistan earlier this month, John Simpson questions what has been achieved.

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British forces leave their last outpost in Helmand

British forces pull out of their last outpost in Helmand, Afghanistan, ahead of leaving their main Camp Bastion base later this year.

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Afghan soldier attacks Nato troops at UK army academy

A man in Afghan military uniform opens fire at a British-run military academy near Kabul, killing one soldier and wounding at least 14, officials say.

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UK ends Afghan combat operations

The last UK base and a key US base in Afghanistan are handed over to Afghan security forces, ending British combat operations in the country.

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Troops' Afghan sacrifice never forgotten, David Cameron says

The British troops who died in Afghanistan will never be forgotten, the prime minister has said after the UK's 13-year-long military campaign ended.

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Last British troops leave Helmand

The last UK troops leave Helmand province in Afghanistan, as a poll suggests 68% of the UK public think the 13-year campaign was not "worthwhile".

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