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HMS Ocean had the nucleus of
the Commando battlegroup
already embarked in the region
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RAF Chinook
helicopters provided
the battlegroup with airmobility
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An RAF Canberra
PR9
reconnaissance aircraft prepares
for an operational sortie over
Afghanistan
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A US Navy
F-14 Tomcat refuels
close to a VC-10's
tail-mounted engines
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UK Forces have participated
in the military operation against Usama Bin Laden's Al Qaida
terrorist organisation and against the Taliban regime harbouring
them in Afghanistan since its start on 7 October 2001. The
Secretary of State for Defence confirmed on 20 June that
Task Force Jacana would return
to the UK on successful completion of operations . The first
troops returned home on 4 July, with further contingents following
on 12 and 19 July. Drawdown completed on 31 July.
Operations conducted
by 45 Commando Group included Op Ptarmigan,
Op Snipe, Op
Condor and Op Buzzard.
The UK and seventeen other
countries are providing the International Security Assistance
Force to support the Afghan Interim Authority in Kabul. Details
of ISAF and Operation Fingal (the UK contribution)
can be found here. Detailed
information can be found on the following pages:
Summary
reports of operational activity
(Updated 0820 1 October)
Photo
gallery
(Updated 1030 9 July)
UK Forces participating
in Op Veritas
(Updated 1 August)
HMG's
Campaign Objectives
(published 16 October)
Links
to other relevant UK Government and US Government websites
(Updated 1220 3 Nov)
Links
to relevant press conference transcripts, speeches, statements
and Parliamentary debates
(Updated 0820 1 October)
A reference
map of Afghanistan
On 15 November, a reconnaissance
party of UK military personnel arrived at Bagram airfield
near Kabul.On 26 November, the RAF
flew out from Bagram the Northern Alliance delegation
attending the UN-sponsored conference in Bonn. Hamid
Karzai and Fahim Khan of the Afghan Interim Authority visited
London on 31 January.
Related
items
> Prime
Minister's Statement (7 October) - No 10 Downing Street
website
> President
Bush's Statement (7 October) - White House website
> Responsibility for the terrorist atrocities in the United States on 11 September - No 10 Downing Street website
> Responsibility
for the terrorist atrocities in the United States on 11 September
> Afghanistan - entry in CIA World Fact Book
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