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Afghanistan
Editors' picks
A guide to Operation Moshtarak (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/feb/05/afghanistan-operation-moshtarak-british-soldiers)
Interactive: A huge mobilisation is under way to clear parts of Helmand province from Taliban control
In pictures: Operation Moshtarak (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/feb/15/afghanistan-us-military)
The five ages of al-Qaida (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2009/sep/10/al-qaida-five-ages-terror-attacks)
Interactive: From low-key beginnings in the late 1980s to a worldwide ideology that has inspired countless terrorist attacks
Eight years on, where is Bin Laden? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/25/osama-bin-laden-capture)
Kabul stories (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/11/afghanistan-kabul)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2009/4/10/1239360909833/Noor-Akors-family-photogr-005.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/11/afghanistan-kabul)What do real Afghans think about the state of their country? Louis Quail took to the streets to find out
More stories from the people of Kabul (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/gallery/2009/apr/10/afghanistan)
British soldiers killed in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/jan/19/afghanistan)
Interactive: A record of UK troops killed since 2001
Data blog: UK dead and wounded, month by month (http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/sep/17/afghanistan-casualties-dead-wounded-british-data)
Full coverage of British military in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/military)
Back to Garmser (http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2282171,00.html)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/05/27/garm3.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2282171,00.html)Declan Walsh returns to the now-deserted town on the frontline of the fight against the Taliban
Multimedia: Afghanistan's other voices (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/afghanistansothervoices)
Latest videos
Video: Kabul suicide attack on Nato convoy kills civilians (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/18/afghanistan) (38 sec)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2010/5/12/1273654648740/Hillary-Clinton-meets-Ham-002.jpghttp://static.guim.co.uk/static/90233/common/styles/wide/images/video_140.png (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/12/hillaryclinton-afghanistan)
Video: US pledges not to abandon Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/12/hillaryclinton-afghanistan) (1min 29sec)
Most recent
Afghanistan's false hopes for reform (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/29/afghanistan-grassroots-protest-iran)
29 May 2010: Nushin Arbabzadah: A new 'grassroots movement' against Iran in Afghanistan turns out to be little more than a front for old political grievances 8 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/29/afghanistan-grassroots-protest-iran#start-of-comments)
'Bog standard' Taliban bomb killed disposal expert, inquest hears (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/27/daniel-shepherd-helmand-bomb-inquest)
27 May 2010: Captain Daniel Shepherd died in apparently routine attempt to defuse device in Afghanistan's Helmand province
British soldier killed in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/27/royal-marine-killed-helmand-afghanistan)
The wrong kind of war (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/afghanistan-human-security-withdrawal)
26 May 2010: Mary Kaldor: Classical military strategy has failed. In Afghanistan and elsewhere we should prioritise human security 76 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/afghanistan-human-security-withdrawal#start-of-comments)
British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/26/british-soldier-killed-southern-afghanistan)
26 May 2010: Ministry of Defence says serviceman from 4th Regiment the Royal Artillery was shot as he conducted joint foot patrol
Fox's mistaken view of Afghanistan needs correction (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/12/1273669583651/Defence-secretary-Liam-Fo-002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction)26 May 2010: Nushin Arbabzadah: Liam Fox's remarks on '13th-century' Afghanistan show a failure to understand its problems are contemporary by nature 49 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction#start-of-comments)
Hague must prioritise human rights (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/25/hague-human-rights-foreign-policy)
25 May 2010: Kate Allen: The new foreign secretary can make the UK into a force for good in the world – he should start by reading Amnesty's new report 77 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/25/hague-human-rights-foreign-policy#start-of-comments)
EU border agency says third fewer illegal immigrants spotted in past year (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/25/eu-border-fewer-illegal-immigrants)
25 May 2010: Economic problems in Europe and tougher naval patrols deterring job hunters, says Frontex
Red Cross gives first aid lessons to Taliban (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/25/red-cross-first-aid-taliban)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2010/5/4/1272987160443/Taliban-insurgents-in-the-002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/25/red-cross-first-aid-taliban)25 May 2010: Exclusive: Insurgents given training and equipment to help battlefield casualties
Afghans believe US is funding Taliban (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/25/afghans-believe-us-funding-taliban)
25 May 2010: Daniella Peled: Intellectuals and respected Afghan professionals are convinced the west is prolonging conflict to maintain influence in the region 198 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/25/afghans-believe-us-funding-taliban#start-of-comments)
David Beckham joins the star-studded lineup for the troops (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/beckham-star-lineup-troops)
24 May 2010: Beckham is the latest in a long list of stars who have gladly given their time to entertain British troops and boost moral
14 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/beckham-star-lineup-troops#start-of-comments)
Afghanistan orders airline safety crackdown after crash (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/24/afghanista-airline-safety-crackdown-crash)
Time to end mixed messages over Afghanistan policy (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/24/end-mixed-messages-afghanistan-policy)
24 May 2010: Richard Norton-Taylor: The new defence secretary must have the confidence to deliver a clear explanation of our role in Afghanistan 129 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/24/end-mixed-messages-afghanistan-policy#start-of-comments)
Liam Fox goes off-message but his job is safe – for now (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/may/24/liam-fox-goes-off-message)
24 May 2010: Michael White: Unfortunately for David Cameron, Liam Fox is not an optional extra in his cabinet
11 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/may/24/liam-fox-goes-off-message#start-of-comments)
British army's bomb disposal chief quits after speaking of Afghan pressures (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/british-army-bomb-disposal-chief-quits)
24 May 2010: Colonel resigns on eve of BBC Panorama revelations; 'psychological cost' of task raised in widow's inquiry
Next (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan?page=2)
1-15 of 7698 for Afghanistan
More on Afghanistan
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/4/16/1239900973992/Afghanistan-on-a-map--002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/country-profile/afghanistan)
Country profile (http://www.guardian.co.uk/country-profile/afghanistan)
In pictures
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/12/14/talibtrail.jpg http://static.guim.co.uk/static/90233/common/styles/wide/images/gallery_140.png (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/dec/14/afghanistan-taliban-ghaith-abdul-ahad)
Taliban interviews (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/dec/14/afghanistan-taliban-ghaith-abdul-ahad)
More galleries (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/gallery)
Audio slideshows
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/01/02/soldier84.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1986485,00.html)
On the frontline (http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1986485,00.html)
With the Brits in Helmand (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/may/01/military.afghanistan)
More on Afghanistan
Interactive guides (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/interactive)
Video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/video)
Audio (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/audio)
Afghanistan timeline (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistantimeline)
Useful links
UN: Afghanistan (http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel1.asp?infocusID=16&Body=Afghanistan)
Afgha press agency (http://www.afgha.com/index.php)
Afghanaid (http://www.afghanaid.org.uk/)
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (http://www.rawa.org/index.php)
World Food Programme: Afghanistan (http://www.wfp.org/country_brief/indexcountry.asp?country=004)
CIA world factbook: Afghanistan (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html)
WE must uphold human rights at all costs, UK Gov: It is worrying, as there is massive shift, ahead for our armed forces. I begin to understand why the UK is so keen to be under US command. Thank God the soldiers are more reliable the the politicians.
Afghanistan
Editors' picks
A guide to Operation Moshtarak (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/feb/05/afghanistan-operation-moshtarak-british-soldiers)
Interactive: A huge mobilisation is under way to clear parts of Helmand province from Taliban control
In pictures: Operation Moshtarak (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/feb/15/afghanistan-us-military)
The five ages of al-Qaida (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2009/sep/10/al-qaida-five-ages-terror-attacks)
Interactive: From low-key beginnings in the late 1980s to a worldwide ideology that has inspired countless terrorist attacks
Eight years on, where is Bin Laden? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/25/osama-bin-laden-capture)
Kabul stories (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/11/afghanistan-kabul)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2009/4/10/1239360909833/Noor-Akors-family-photogr-005.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/11/afghanistan-kabul)What do real Afghans think about the state of their country? Louis Quail took to the streets to find out
More stories from the people of Kabul (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/gallery/2009/apr/10/afghanistan)
British soldiers killed in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2010/jan/19/afghanistan)
Interactive: A record of UK troops killed since 2001
Data blog: UK dead and wounded, month by month (http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/sep/17/afghanistan-casualties-dead-wounded-british-data)
Full coverage of British military in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/military)
Back to Garmser (http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2282171,00.html)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/05/27/garm3.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/slideshow/page/0,,2282171,00.html)Declan Walsh returns to the now-deserted town on the frontline of the fight against the Taliban
Multimedia: Afghanistan's other voices (http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/afghanistansothervoices)
Latest videos
Video: Kabul suicide attack on Nato convoy kills civilians (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/18/afghanistan) (38 sec)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2010/5/12/1273654648740/Hillary-Clinton-meets-Ham-002.jpghttp://static.guim.co.uk/static/90233/common/styles/wide/images/video_140.png (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/12/hillaryclinton-afghanistan)
Video: US pledges not to abandon Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/may/12/hillaryclinton-afghanistan) (1min 29sec)
Most recent
Afghanistan's false hopes for reform (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/29/afghanistan-grassroots-protest-iran)
29 May 2010: Nushin Arbabzadah: A new 'grassroots movement' against Iran in Afghanistan turns out to be little more than a front for old political grievances 8 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/29/afghanistan-grassroots-protest-iran#start-of-comments)
'Bog standard' Taliban bomb killed disposal expert, inquest hears (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/27/daniel-shepherd-helmand-bomb-inquest)
27 May 2010: Captain Daniel Shepherd died in apparently routine attempt to defuse device in Afghanistan's Helmand province
British soldier killed in Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/27/royal-marine-killed-helmand-afghanistan)
The wrong kind of war (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/afghanistan-human-security-withdrawal)
26 May 2010: Mary Kaldor: Classical military strategy has failed. In Afghanistan and elsewhere we should prioritise human security 76 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/afghanistan-human-security-withdrawal#start-of-comments)
British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/26/british-soldier-killed-southern-afghanistan)
26 May 2010: Ministry of Defence says serviceman from 4th Regiment the Royal Artillery was shot as he conducted joint foot patrol
Fox's mistaken view of Afghanistan needs correction (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/5/12/1273669583651/Defence-secretary-Liam-Fo-002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction)26 May 2010: Nushin Arbabzadah: Liam Fox's remarks on '13th-century' Afghanistan show a failure to understand its problems are contemporary by nature 49 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/26/mistaken-view-afghanistan-needs-correction#start-of-comments)
Hague must prioritise human rights (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/25/hague-human-rights-foreign-policy)
25 May 2010: Kate Allen: The new foreign secretary can make the UK into a force for good in the world – he should start by reading Amnesty's new report 77 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/25/hague-human-rights-foreign-policy#start-of-comments)
EU border agency says third fewer illegal immigrants spotted in past year (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/25/eu-border-fewer-illegal-immigrants)
25 May 2010: Economic problems in Europe and tougher naval patrols deterring job hunters, says Frontex
Red Cross gives first aid lessons to Taliban (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/25/red-cross-first-aid-taliban)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2010/5/4/1272987160443/Taliban-insurgents-in-the-002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/25/red-cross-first-aid-taliban)25 May 2010: Exclusive: Insurgents given training and equipment to help battlefield casualties
Afghans believe US is funding Taliban (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/25/afghans-believe-us-funding-taliban)
25 May 2010: Daniella Peled: Intellectuals and respected Afghan professionals are convinced the west is prolonging conflict to maintain influence in the region 198 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/25/afghans-believe-us-funding-taliban#start-of-comments)
David Beckham joins the star-studded lineup for the troops (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/beckham-star-lineup-troops)
24 May 2010: Beckham is the latest in a long list of stars who have gladly given their time to entertain British troops and boost moral
14 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/beckham-star-lineup-troops#start-of-comments)
Afghanistan orders airline safety crackdown after crash (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/24/afghanista-airline-safety-crackdown-crash)
Time to end mixed messages over Afghanistan policy (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/24/end-mixed-messages-afghanistan-policy)
24 May 2010: Richard Norton-Taylor: The new defence secretary must have the confidence to deliver a clear explanation of our role in Afghanistan 129 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/may/24/end-mixed-messages-afghanistan-policy#start-of-comments)
Liam Fox goes off-message but his job is safe – for now (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/may/24/liam-fox-goes-off-message)
24 May 2010: Michael White: Unfortunately for David Cameron, Liam Fox is not an optional extra in his cabinet
11 comments (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/may/24/liam-fox-goes-off-message#start-of-comments)
British army's bomb disposal chief quits after speaking of Afghan pressures (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/24/british-army-bomb-disposal-chief-quits)
24 May 2010: Colonel resigns on eve of BBC Panorama revelations; 'psychological cost' of task raised in widow's inquiry
Next (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan?page=2)
1-15 of 7698 for Afghanistan
More on Afghanistan
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/4/16/1239900973992/Afghanistan-on-a-map--002.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/country-profile/afghanistan)
Country profile (http://www.guardian.co.uk/country-profile/afghanistan)
In pictures
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/12/14/talibtrail.jpg http://static.guim.co.uk/static/90233/common/styles/wide/images/gallery_140.png (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/dec/14/afghanistan-taliban-ghaith-abdul-ahad)
Taliban interviews (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/dec/14/afghanistan-taliban-ghaith-abdul-ahad)
More galleries (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/gallery)
Audio slideshows
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/01/02/soldier84.jpg (http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1986485,00.html)
On the frontline (http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1986485,00.html)
With the Brits in Helmand (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/may/01/military.afghanistan)
More on Afghanistan
Interactive guides (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/interactive)
Video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/video)
Audio (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistan+content/audio)
Afghanistan timeline (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/afghanistantimeline)
Useful links
UN: Afghanistan (http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel1.asp?infocusID=16&Body=Afghanistan)
Afgha press agency (http://www.afgha.com/index.php)
Afghanaid (http://www.afghanaid.org.uk/)
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (http://www.rawa.org/index.php)
World Food Programme: Afghanistan (http://www.wfp.org/country_brief/indexcountry.asp?country=004)
CIA world factbook: Afghanistan (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html)
WE must uphold human rights at all costs, UK Gov: It is worrying, as there is massive shift, ahead for our armed forces. I begin to understand why the UK is so keen to be under US command. Thank God the soldiers are more reliable the the politicians.