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LONDON, June 14 (UPI) -- With U.S. lawmakers passing a bill curbing funding for military engagement in Libya, a British general said his forces could stay in the fight indefinitely.
TRIPOLI, Libya, May 15 (UPI) -- Top-level Libyan officials are interested in pursuing a cease-fire with NATO-backed, anti-government rebels, a U.N. official said Sunday.
U.K. general doubts eliminating al-Qaida
LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The commander of Britain's armed forces says the best the West can hope for is a stalemate with al-Qaida.
British forces eye Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Recent advances against the Taliban mean British forces could begin to withdraw from Afghanistan as early as next year, Gen. David Richards said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Britain has lost its 100th soldier in the Afghan war this year, but its army chief, Gen. David Richards, urged against judging the campaign by casualties alone.
LONDON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. leadership in Washington will find the right formula needed to prevent Afghanistan from becoming an exporter of terrorism, British generals said.
LONDON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- British soldiers could be in Afghanistan for the next 30 to 40 years, the head of the General Staff said in an interview Saturday.
LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A British Army interpreter who had access to high-level NATO information has been found guilty of spying for Iran, prosecutors say.
LONDON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A British army interpreter who is accused of passing secrets to Iran said at his trial that he is a voodoo priest and used black magic to protect his NATO boss.
LONDON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A general who favors increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan has been named head of the British army.
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