The latest variant, known as the L85A3, has been gradually rolled out across the British Army. Manufactured by Heckler and ...

The British army operated rules of engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan that at times allowed soldiers to shoot unarmed civilians who were suspected of keeping them under surveillance, a Middle East ...

On April 1, the army handed control of Camp Bastion — the UK’s main base in Afghanistan — to US forces and officially ended its eight-year mission in Helmand.

Senior British military chiefs were questioned by the House of Commons Defence Committee on operations in Afghanistan, where the United Kingdom (U.K) has some 10,000 troops deployed. They focused ...

A new book looks at the changes the British Army has undergone and roles it has played as an almost ... That view was at times challenged by the British military’s performance in Afghanistan and ...

These British forces center on elements of the army’s 16th Air Assault Brigade, an airborne-infantry-led rapid reaction force. It also includes a special forces component led by the 22nd Special ...

The inquiry into the conduct of special forces in Afghanistan is affecting the Army’s recruitment drive, a retired SAS commander has warned. Ed Butler, the former commanding officer of 22 SAS ...

The British military has stepped in to help evacuate Americans left behind in Afghanistan after its fall to the Taliban, according to former deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger.

A probe into whether UK soldiers stormed the houses of two innocent Afghan families and summarily executed their relatives began Wednesday, part of an effort by investigators looking into ...

Giant robot Weevil trialled by British Army to clear mines on the front lines By TOM COTTERILL Published: 10:35 EDT, 10 April 2025 | Updated: 10:54 EDT, 10 April 2025 ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Three British soldiers were killed in a suicide attack and a local reporter for the BBC was found dead Sunday as first lady Laura Bush visited Afghanistan British military ...