British troops wary of joining war on drugs in Afghanistan
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Despite being urged to do so by Afghan and western counter-narcotics chiefs, British troops are wary of joining the offensive against the drugs trade in Afghanistan, The Daily Telegraph reported.
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Responding to a U.N. report warning it  risks becoming a narco-state after opium cultivation jumped to  record levels, Afghanistan said Friday the war on drugs was the  top priority but opposed aerial spraying of opium fields.
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British troops locked in vicious fighting in Afghanistan have been recommended for almost 180 medals for gallantry, The Daily Telegraph reported.
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Britain will soon announce that it is bolstering its force in Afghanistan with an extra 1,000 soldiers, the Guardian newspaper reported Friday.
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Territory in Afghanistan taken in battles by British troops may have to be retaken, the Nato commander warns.
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Out in the deserts of Afghanistan's Helmand province, young British troops are getting their first taste of combat in austere conditions, with air support sometimes a long time coming and trucks that are not roadworthy.
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Britain is set to announce that it is sending up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, according to media reports Friday.
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Britain will send up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban, media said Friday, only days after the government announced a major reduction in forces in Iraq.
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Six soldiers based in south Wales could be dismissed from the Army after testing positive for drugs.
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Nine members of the royal cavalry have been accused of taking drugs -- ranging from cannabis to cocaine -- following a spot test, London's Evening Standard newspaper reported.
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The chief of the British Army has defended the military operation in Afghanistan after it was reported that soldiers there were being stretched to &quot;the brink of exhaustion&quot; by the Taliban.
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Criticism aimed at Britain and allies by Afghanistan's government threatens to undermine public backing for military action, lawmakers warned Thursday.
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LONDON -- Britain said yesterday it will increase its troop strength in southern Afghanistan to bolster NATO forces battling Taliban militants, days after Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was pulling some British troops out of Iraq.
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There is concern British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are being treated with a drug that has not been fully tested and licensed.
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The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is &amp;quot;perhaps more virulent&amp;quot; than expected, but British troops are &amp;quot;more than equal&amp;quot; to confronting the challenge, a senior general has said.
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British troops could be in Afghanistan for decades, the country's Defence Secretary Des Browne said in comments published Sunday.
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There are too few British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they do not have all the equipment they need, increasing the risk they may fail in their missions there, a parliamentary committee report due out Wednesday will warn, The Guardian said.