The UK was involved in NATO operations in Afghanistan and Libya. Here is the extent of the UK's involvement in these operations:
Afghanistan:- British troops were sent to the southern province of Helmand in 2006 as part of a reorganization of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which was under NATO control.5
- The intended role of British troops was to provide stability and security for reconstruction projects, but their arrival provoked a violent response from a resurgent Taliban.5
- British combat troops left Afghanistan in 2014.5
- The UK participated in Operation Ellamy, which was the codename for the UK's participation in the military intervention in Libya in 2011.3
- Operation Ellamy was designated by NATO as Operation Unified Protector and involved air strikes against Libyan government forces.3
- The UK was one of several countries involved in the operation, which was aimed at protecting civilians and enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.1
- The UK, along with other NATO countries, contributed to the cost of the operation, which involved thousands of airmen and sailors.2
- NATO air raids targeted loyalists, and the UK confirmed that NATO was supporting Libyan rebels hunting Muammar Gaddafi and his sons.4
Citations:
[1] https://natoassociation.ca/assessing-natos-interventions-in-afghanistan-and-libya/
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2011/may/22/nato-libya-data-journalism-operations-country
[3] https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1254&context=etd
[4] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-gaddafi-nato/nato-helping-rebels-hunt-gaddafi-uk-idUSTRE77O1SX20110825
[5] https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-british-role-in-afghanistan
[6] https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmdfence/950/950.pdf
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