| 29 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 28 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. The US Department of Defense confirmed the tragic death of a USN Serviceman during training in Afghanistan.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 26 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 25 March 2002 | In the aftermath of the earthquake which caused devastation in northern Afghanistan overnight 25/26 March 2002, ISAF responded quickly to requests from the Afghan Interim Authority, dispatching a team of experts to help assess the situation.
ISAF and Coalition aircraft are heavily involved in assisting with the movement of emergency aid to the stricken region.
A particularly valuable consignment of aid from the People's Republic of China began arriving at Kabul airport - some 540 tonnes of medical supplies, blankets and clothing.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 23 March 2002 | Dr Hamid Karzai, the head of the Afghan Interim Authority, led celebrations at Amani High School to mark the excellent progress made in just a few weeks on the regeneration of the city's schools, and in particular the provision of education for girls, who were denied it by the Taliban.
RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. The advance party of 45 Commando Group arrived in Bagram. |
| 21 March 2002 | Royal Engineers serving with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have rebuilt a bridge on a key road between Kabul and Bagram, and dedicated it to the memory of a Royal Engineer VC holder killed in action nearby in 1879.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 20 March 2002 | In a speech to the House of Commons the Defence Secretary answered questions that had been raised regarding the deployment of British troops to Afghanistan.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 18 March 2002 | The Secretary of State for Defence announced that a Commando battlegroup was being dispatched to work with US, Canadian and other Coalition forces in operations against remaining pockets of Al Qaida and Taliban resistance in Afghanistan.
The Defence Secretary brought the House of Commons up to date by making a statement about the continuing role of the British Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA concluded in the Gardez region.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 15 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 14 March 2002 | The Indira Gandhi children's hospital in Kabul, adopted by the 3rd Divisional Signal Regiment, has received its first batch of new beds and bedding, thanks to a grant from the Department for International Development, as well as a further batch of toys and other gifts donated by people in the Salisbury area. |
| 12 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 11 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued.
US Defense Secretary briefing |
| 10 March 2002 | For the British troops deployed with ISAF, remembering Mothering Sunday is perhaps all the more important, given their operational duties so far from home. |
| 8 March 2002 | The celebration of International Women's Day would have been unthinkable under the oppressive Taliban regime. Two distinguished visitors were in Kabul for the occasion; Mrs Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Bianca Jagger, the humanitarian and women's rights campaigner.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 7 March 2002 | Defence Minister, Dr Lewis Moonie, announced that there is to be a compulsory call out of up to 49 Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) personnel to assist with the war on terrorism. |
| 6 March 2002 | With very deep regret it was confirmed that two German and three Danish soldiers from ISAF had been killed in a tragic accident in Kabul. The circumstances of the accident are subject to a full investigation. Major General McColl's statement following the accident can be found here.
RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 5 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 4 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation ANACONDA continued in the Gardez region, with tactical and strategic aircraft engaged on air support missions. US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 3 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. The US Department of Defense confirmed the loss of an MH-47 to ground fire during the Gardez operations. Eight US fatalities, plus casualties amongst Afghan troops, were reported. |
| 2 March 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Afghan and Coalition forces continued operations south of Gardez against several hundred Taliban and Al Qaida fighters. |
| 1 March 2002 | British troops serving with ISAF in Kabul have come to the aid of Afghanistan's leading children's hospital, which had suffered dreadfully from neglect and lack of resources in the decades of turmoil and conflict which have wracked the country.
RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Afghan and Coalition forces began operations against Taliban and Al Qaida forces in caves south of Gardez. Significant air support missions were flown. One US and three Afghan soldiers were reported killed.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
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