A small sign of progress and hope for Afghanistan"Almost three thousand British troops in southern Afghanistan have successfully transported a huge hydroelectric power turbine through Taleban territory. In one of...
I remember when I served in Northern Ireland that a soldier requested to take my place on a escort duty and he was killed by an IRA sniper. Thats how the dice roll however my story never reached the news paper. This scottish guy should not blame himself it was the terrorist...
"Gordon Brown is in Afghanistan on a surprise visit to British troops, en route to the Olympics in Beijing. The PM told troops at Camp Bastion, the main British base in Helmand, that they were "the heroes of our country". He told members of 16 Air Assault Brigade they were in...
Gordon Brown has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today. The timing is significant, coming right after ten French troops were killed in that conflict in a surprise attack. The public in both France and Britain has grown skeptical and unhappy about their country's...
"Canadian police officers may have to use their bullets sparingly, as U.S. military involvement in conflicts abroad is contributing to a worldwide ammunition shortage. While the chief distributor of ammo to Canadian law enforcement agencies is based in Canada, its stock is...
A pretty amazing story that shows how journalists can be in life-threatening danger."A FOX News cameraman helped save the life of an injured Marine in Afghanistan — and was injured himself — when the armored Humvee convoy he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb...
Lance Corporal Ken Rowe and faithful sniffer dog Sasha have died together in an ambush in Helmand. DAILY TELEGRAPH reporter Sean Rayment met them days before they died in a now poignant...
"The most senior militant in the war-torn Helmand province of Afghanistan has surrendered to authorities in Pakistan, the Ministry of Defence said last night.Mullah Rahim, a senior Afghan Taliban commander, feared...
Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has spelled out his priorities for the deployment of US forces. He would like to cut down the forces presence in Iraq and Kuwait and deploy...
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" The number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 has reached 100, following the deaths of three soldiers.The Ministry of Defence said the trio died following a suicide attack on a routine patrol in the...
" AN Afghan journalist working for the BBC has been found dead, a day after gunmen abducted him in the volatile southern province of Helmand.The BBC said Abdul Samad Rohani went missing on Saturday in Lashkar Gar, the capital of the southern Helmand province. His body was...
"Adam Holloway says that Britain’s strategy in Afghanistan is misconceived. Nato’s military presence should be reduced and the battle for hearts and minds fought more imaginatively They do not like the F-word in Whitehall, but failure stares us in the face in...
"A paratrooper who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan has made history by becoming the first British serviceman to return to active service as an amputee. Corporal Stuart Hale makes history Corporal Stuart Hale is now serving in southern Afghanistan less than two...
This is the second time in four months Bin Laden has made threats against Europe, although the subject he is referencing - the publication of the Muhammad cartoons - is quite old."In a new audiotape released Wednesday, Osama bin Laden warned Europeans that they will face a...