Operation Herrick

The United Kingdom participates in military and civilian extensively on the western intervention in Afghanistan since 2001, the military presence in the country is the second largest after the United States. The operations of the British forces summarizes the British government in two phases, the periods before and after the fall of the Taliban government, together. The two phases are identified internally codenamed Veritas and Herrick.

Use

Until December 23, 2013 447 soldiers or civilians of the armed forces of the United Kingdom have died in Afghanistan. Some larger military operations with British participation are:

History

Operation Veritas

Operation Veritas was the name given to the British military operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. The operation was part of the US-led United States Operation Enduring Freedom. It began on 7 October 2001 with an attack of Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from a submarine in the Royal Navy. The Royal Air Force took part in both attacks on the enemy, as well as by support the United States Air Force. The British air operations continued throughout the entire operation Veritas.

Operation Herrick

Operation Herrick began on 22 December 2001 with the use of about 2100 British soldiers in the ISAF in Kabul. After the leadership of the ISAF passed to Turkey in the summer of 2002, the number of British troops was reduced to about 300

In May 2003, in northern Afghanistan, the first British Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT ) in Mazar- i -Sharif stationed ( transfer to Sweden in March 2006), and shortly afterwards a second PRT in Maimana ( transfer to Norway in September 2005). The British established the first Quick Reaction Force in the north, so that the number of soldiers increased to about 1000.

On 25 August 2004, the Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced that he can lay six Harrier GR7A to Kandahar.

When the terrorist attacks on 7 July 2005 in London, 56 people were killed and injured over 700 people. On August 10, 2006, an attack on a plane could be prevented by a British anti-terrorist action. The terrorist attacks in the UK in the summer of 2007 fell through.

On 26 January 2006, Defense Secretary John Reid announced that 3,300 British soldiers would be moved into the Helmand province in the newly constructed Camp Bastion, there had previously been stationed only about 130 U.S. soldiers in Lashkar Gah PRT. On July 31, 2006, ISAF assumed command in southern Afghanistan. In summer 2006, then there is heavy fighting with heavy losses and so reinforce the British in July 2006, once their troops. The approach taken by the British strategy called " platoon houses" to build in the threatened by insurgents Afghan cities in the north of the province, meant that all those little places with 40 to 100 soldiers besieged and were constantly attacked.

" I am grateful for the recent offer of troops from Poland but I will be urging NATO to look again to see what more can be done. Allies must step up to the plate to meet our collective commitment to support the Government and people of Afghanistan. "

"I am grateful for the offer troops from Poland, but I urge NATO to once again see what else can be done. The Allies must be brought into a position in which we can fulfill our shared commitment to support the government and the people of Afghanistan. "

In October, the British withdrew from Musa Qala back as the residents had already negotiated a cease-fire held for over a month, but on February 1, 2007, the city was overrun by several hundred Taliban.

Other gains of the British took place in February 2007 and in July 2007 to about 7,800 soldiers in southern Afghanistan. From 1 May 2007 to February 1, 2008 the United Kingdom took over the leadership of the temporarily rotating between Britain, Canada and the Netherlands Regional Command South of the ISAF from the Netherlands and handed over the responsibility then to Canada. In the summer of 2008, the number then rose to 8000 soldiers. During the elections in the summer of 2009 the number of British troops was increased to 9000. Another gain of 10,000 U.S. soldiers there were in the summer of 2009.

On November 1, 2009, the United Kingdom took over again the leadership of the Regional Command South of the Netherlands. At that time, about 35,000 troops were stationed throughout the Regional Command South. On 1 November 2010 the transfer of leadership to the United States took place.

While the British increased the number of its soldiers to 9500, the U.S. president announced to be sent to a total of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. In addition, 10,000 soldiers of the Afghan National Army will be moved to Helmand ( " partnering ").

On 28 January 2010, the Afghanistan Conference 2010 was held in London.

On 20 July 2011, the British forces handed over responsibility for the security of Lashkar Gah main stand Helmand province to the Afghan National Army.

Civil construction

Since the Helmand province consists of deserts and a few fertile river valleys, is a primary goal of the civilian reconstruction to improve the water supply. The Kajakai Dam on the river Helmund that is both to generate electricity and for irrigation of enormous importance, was repaired and put into operation. Water pumps were built and supported the farmers with seed.

In addition to the construction of schools and health care has been improved.

The United Kingdom is taking part in the mission EUPOL Afghanistan and supports the Afghan National Police ( ANP).

Cooperation with the Afghan National Army

In Helmand province, there are four battalions ( Kandak ) that make up the 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army in Lashkar Gah. They are, among others, of 400 British soldiers in action accompanied ( " partnering ").

Costs

  • 2001-2002: £ 221m.
  • 2002-2003: £ 311m.
  • 2003-2004: £ 46m.
  • 2004-2005: £ 67m.
  • 2005-2006: £ 199m.
  • 2006-2007: £ 738m.

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