100 Welsh Guards travelled to Afghanistan last week with Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson who was in the country for a three-day visit…
The 100 troops are the first group of the additional 440 troops the Prime Minister committed to NATO’s capacity building mission in Afghanistan at the NATO Summit in July. The UK plays a leading role in NATO, and this troop uplift will make the UK the third largest contributor to Afghanistan with around 1,100 personnel.