Marines began to secure key centres in Helmand on Friday. Operation Khanjar which aims at pushing out the Taliban entered Day 2. Neither US or NATO troops have operated in this area in large numbers. ...
British troops have killed Mulla Mansur, reportedly a key Taliban figure in Afghanistan. According to a statement released Tuesday, Mansur fell in a helicopter strike in Helmand province on Monday."Helmand government spokesman Daoud Ahmadi said Mansur was the aviation...
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As Scotland celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns where else will be hosting Burns suppers? " But perhaps the most unusual Burns Supper will be held in war-torn Helmand. Around 800 service...
The NATO causalities risen in Afghanistan. the dead of these two servicemen were took place when the Afghan defense ministry has announced that security forces will be strengthened this year. " Two ISAF servicemen...
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Here is more details has been published about the soldier who was killed on New Year's Day in Helmand Province of Afghanistan. " A British soldier killed by the Taliban on New Year's Day was a part-time soldier who...
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During the invasion of Afghanistan by America and their allies in winter almost the resistance gone down and it was very hard to fight for both side resistance and the NATO in winter. but this year the realities...
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" Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley, from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines Photo: MOD The soldier was named as L/Cpl Benjamin Whatley, 20, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk who was serving...
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" The frozen birds were completely destroyed in an explosion on route from Pakistan to Camp Bastion. The consignment of turkey roll breasts weighing 325kg was intended for troops stationed at Britain's main base in Helmand Province, where up to 3,000 soldiers will spend the...
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Updated at: 0804 PST, Saturday, December 20, 2008 COPENHAGEN: Three Danish soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan were killed and one was injured Friday when their vehicle was hit by an explosion in southern Helmand province, the Danish military said. "Three...
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Gordon Brown has said that the four Royal Marines killed in the last day and a half would never be forgotten'. He said this in Helmand where he is visiting british troops. Last week it was announced that British...
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...