British Army Firefight Afghanistan A group of British soldiers get ambushed by the Taliban and take heavy rocket and machine gun fire. | The British Falkland Islands & British Military

British Army, Afghanistan a Generation of Warriors 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 A total of 150,610 UK personnel have served in Afghanistan Many of whom were involved in vicious fighting daily the conflict dominated front-page news. for 13 years. The war in Afghanistan spanned the tenures of three prime ministers, and cost the lives of 453 British service personnel and thousands of Afghans. What was accomplished after 13 years of conflict, which included eight years of heavy fighting in Helmand, still remains op

The war in Afghanistan is now 17 years old, making it the longest-running war in U.S. history. But why did the United States invade Afghanistan in the first place, and is anyone winning this war? (via NowThis World) | NowThis

On October 7, 2001, the US began its war in Afghanistan to drive the Taliban from power. Since then, US presidents have called the mission a success and promised to bring it to a "responsible" end. They did not imagine the Taliban taking over so fast. | DW News