AFGHANISTAN
A soldier cautiously approaches a room whilst searching for narcotics and illegal weapons in Afghanistan
The rationale behind the British NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and the progress being made.
Current Challenges O
ur Armed Forces are in Afghani- stan to keep Britain safe by pre- venting al-Qaeda from using the
country as a secure base from which to threaten us. Taliban-run Afghanistan pro- vided a safe haven from which al-Qaeda planned, trained for and directed major terrorist attacks across the world, includ- ing the atrocities of September 11, 2001 in which some 3,000 people were killed – 67 of them British. We are in Afghanistan as part of the UN-
mandated, NATO-led mission. The inter- national community is united in backing the mission, which is actively supported by 60 countries, 43 of which are providing troops. Long-term stability there depends on a
country that can sustain its own security, offer its people representative government, bring about the conditions for economic prosperity and play a constructive role in the region. Our shared aim is to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a terrorist
sanctuary again. This means ensuring that the Taliban, which retains close links to al- Qaeda, cannot return to power. Success in our mission requires three
parallel strands: Afghan Security Forces capable of keeping the Taliban from re- gaining control; credible governance at national and local level to give the Afghan people confi dence in their democratically elected government; and economic devel- opment that gives Afghans a stake in their own future.
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