| 30 April 2002 | A major community project supported by the International Security Assistance Force was opened when the Deputy Mayor of Kabul and Major-General McColl, commanding ISAF, led a ceremony to mark the renovation of Shar-e-Naw park and surrounding facilities. |
| 28 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Kazakh Defence Minister |
| 27 April 2002 | The stray dog, Tiger, brought home to Colchester from Afghanistan by soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade, has found a new owner for when he completes his stay in quarantine.
US Defense Secretary and Kyrgyz President |
| 26 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by CinC CENTCOM at MOD London |
| 25 April 2002 | The British and New Zealand contingents serving with the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul marked ANZAC Day in a ceremony at Kabul Airport. |
| 24 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 22 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 18 April 2002 | Operation PTARMIGAN concluded successfully when British forces recovered safely to Bagram airfield.
US Defense Secretary statement on "blue-on-blue" incident |
| 17 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. Operation PTARMIGAN continued. A tragic accident during training near Kandahar led to a US Air National Guard F-16 aircraft bombing Canadian troops of The Princess Patricia Light Infantry, with four fatalities. |
| 16 April 2002 | It was confirmed that personnel from 45 Commando Group had commenced Operation PTARMIGAN to search and clear a high valley in the Afghan mountains believed to have been occupied by Al Qaida and Taliban forces.
British Forces previously committed to Operation VERITAS have included Royal Navy S & T Class submarines, RAF support aircraft, and a naval task group with Commando forces embarked.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 9 April 2002 | A British soldier from the Royal Anglian Regiment died following an incident during a security patrol in Kabul. The circumstances of the incident are the subject of a full investigation, but hostile action was not a factor. The soldier's family have requested that his name not be released for the time being.
RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that Royal Marine Commandoes had been involved in a search operation a week earlier against cave complexes.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 8 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 4 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
Press briefing by US Department of Defense |
| 3 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
| 1 April 2002 | RAF support aircraft flew operational sorties. The first echelon of combat troops from 45 Commando Group arrived in Afghanistan.
US Defense Secretary and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing |
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