The UK is sending 250 soldiers to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission in 2020. Mali faces considerable political, security and governance challenges, compounded by a military coup in August 2020. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the deployment and the situation in Mali.
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In Brief: Afghanistan - insider attacks (49 KB, PDF)
This note looks at the rising number of insider attacks against ISAF personnel in Afghanistan. 51 soldiers have been killed in such attacks in 2012 so far, up from 31 in 2011 and 2 in 2007. ISAF and the Afghan government have put in place a number of measures to reduce the threat which the Government describes as a "serious concern".
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In Brief: Afghanistan - insider attacks (49 KB, PDF)
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