Operation Veritas
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Operation Veritas was the codename used for British military operations against the Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001. British forces played a supporting role to the American Operation Endurin
A Royal Marines commando officer speaks to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at Bagram Airfield in April 2002.
Exercise Saif Sareea
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Exercise Saif Sareea is a series of military exercises undertaken by the United Kingdom and Oman which first began in 1986 and most recently took place in 2018.
Operation Veritas
…also incorporated Operation Oracle, Operation Fingal, and Operation Jacana. It was succeeded by Operation Herrick. Many British forces were on exercise Saif Sareea II in Oman when the September 11 attacks occurred. This allowed for the swift deployment of some to Afghanistan for operations against the Taliban. The…
British and Omani Challenger 2 tanks during Exercise Saif Sareea 3 in 2018.
A British soldier with an SA80 assault rifle participating in the exercise.
A Challenger 2 tank at speed during the exercise, located to the north of Thumrait.
An RAF C-130 Hercules participating in the exercise.