Channel 4 News - Fight for Afghanistan

British fatalities in Afghanistan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Since the beginning of operations in October 2001 232 British forces personnel have died serving in Afghanistan. See the full list of fatalities here.

Soldiers mark Remembrance Sunday

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:26:00 +0000

British military forces pay their own respects to those who have lost their lives in commemorations held across the country.

FactCheck: why are we in Afghanistan?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Gordon Brown gave a high-profile speech setting out why British troops are in Afghanistan. But how do the reasons he gives today compare to those given by our leaders over the past eight years?

Brown warns Karzai to act on corruption

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Gordon Brown declares the mission in Afghanistan must not fail, but warns that he is not prepared to put British lives at risk for an Afghan government that does not stand up to corruption. Jonathan Miller reports.

Afghan opinion poll: what the papers say

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

The exclusive YouGov poll for Channel 4 News features in many of today's papers, focusing on the survey's findings that support is waning for the mission in Afghanistan.

Brown: Afghan mission 'must not fail'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Britain "cannot walk away" from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns, as he calls on President Karzai to take decisive action in tackling government corruption. Carl Dinnen reports.

UN withdraws Afghanistan staff

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

The United Nations pulls 600 international staff out of Afghanistan but insists the move is temporary after an attack in Kabul. Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Afghan poll: majority want troops home

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40:00 +0000

Seventy three per cent of people wanting British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, a YouGov survey for Channel 4 News reveals. YouGov president Peter Kellner breaks down the results.

Afghan: UN leaves as Brits want troops home

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:06:00 +0000

Channel 4 News finds that 73 per cent of people want British soldiers to return home as the UN announces it is to relocate Afghan staff after security in the capital deteriorates. Rags Martel reports.

Afghan policeman kills five UK soldiers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:00 +0000

Three Grenadier Guards and two members of the Royal Military Police are shot dead by a rogue Afghan policeman who turned his gun on them at a checkpoint, bringing to 92 the number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan in 2009.

Was Karzai's election democratic?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Hamid Karzai is declared Afghan president for a second term, against a backdrop of sacrifice in the name of democracy. From Kabul, Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Hamid Karzai declared Afghan president

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:49:00 +0000

Hamid Karzai is declared Afghan president for a second term following the withdrawal of Abdullah Abdullah, his only rival. Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Abdullah withdraws from Afghan election

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of the Afghanistan presidential run-off because his demands for changes in the election commission have not been met.

Abdullah 'wants Afghan election boycott'

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +0000

Reports say Hamid Karzai's presidential challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, wants a boycott of next week's Afghan election run-off and may call for it to be delayed. Nick Paton Walsh reports.