| 11 Jul 06 | The Ministry of Defence is not alone in helping Afghanistan get back on its feet. A number of Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff are also involved in the Afghan reconstruction effort. |
| 10 Jul 06 | The number of UK Forces personnel in southern Afghanistan will rise from around 3,600 to 4,500 by the autumn, following changes to the package of forces announced by Defence Secretary Des Browne. |
| 5 Jul 06 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Damien Jackson from the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan. |
| 4 Jul 06 | A British Army officer serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan has sealed a deal with senior Afghan industry figures which it's hoped will lead to the building of a number of new, high-tech office buildings. |
| 3 Jul 06 | The Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General David Richards, has highlighted Farah Province as a model for future ISAF operations in Afghanistan. |
| 1 Jul 06 | It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Corporal Peter Thorpe and Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi in Afghanistan. |
| 27 Jun 06 | The two British military personnel killed in Afghanistan were named as Captain David Patten and Sergeant Paul Bartlett. |
| 21 Jun 06 | Recently appointed Secretary of State for Defence Des Browne MP believes that, although Afghanistan and Iraq are major challenges, British forces will see the job through. |
| 15 Jun 06 | Secretary of State for Defence The Rt Hon Des Browne MP placed a Written Ministerial Statement in the House of Commons regarding the deployment of 34 Squadron RAF Regiment to Kandahar Airfield.
Secretary of State for Defence Des Browne has returned from a short visit to Afghanistan where he saw the crucial role UK troops are playing in international efforts to bring security to the south of the country. |
| 13 Jun 06 | It is with immense sadness that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the name of the British soldier from 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 11 June 2006. |
| 11 Jun 06 | The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a British Soldier was killed in Afghanistan. UK forces were involved in an incident in Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan. A mobile patrol was engaged in a firefight against suspected Taliban forces. Sadly as a result of this engagement one UK soldier was killed and two seriously injured. |
| 10 Jun 06 | Hundreds of British military personnel deployed around the world were able to cheer on England as they got their 2006 World Cup campaign underway with the first of their three Group B matches, this one against Paraguay, in Frankfurt on Saturday 10 June 2006. |
| 9 Jun 06 | Soldiers from 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan shortly with an unusual piece of equipment - an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). |
| 6 Jun 06 | Think of Afghanistan and you probably don't think of cricket. But the Afghan national team is on its way to England for a tour, and guess what - they are pretty good. |
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