Search results for ‘british armed forces’
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Syrian forces ‘kill hundreds in Homs’
Activists say more than 200 people are dead after shelling by Syrian forces in Homs. One eye-witness in the city tells Channel 4 News the “massacre” started after a group of al-Assad troops defected.
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Gaddafi defiant as British patrols target Bani Walid
As Colonel Gaddafi appeals to his supporters to continue to fight, Jonathan Miller travels to Tahunah, where rebel commanders are preparing for an assault on the Gaddafi bastion of Bani Walid.
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Blasts hit British Council in Kabul
Nine people are reported to have died after suicide bombers attacked offices housing the British Council and the UN in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. All the assailants involved have been killed.
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Armed forces’ morale hit by budget cuts
As events are held throughout the UK to mark Armed Forces Day, Channel 4 News learns there is growing disquiet over the effect of budget cuts on morale within the British Army.
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Rogue Afghan ‘shot British soldiers amid corruption feud’
Five British soldiers were shot by a renegade Afghan policeman as a bloody local vendetta played itself out, a coroner’s court has heard.
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British arms sales: defending the indefensible?
Recent events in the Middle East have highlighted the United Kingdom’s position as one of the world’s most successful arms producers.
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Bahrain: forces ‘cleanse’ Pearl Roundabout protests
Three policeman and at least two protesters are reported to have been killed as Government troops clear demonstrators camped out at Manama’s Pearl Roundabout in Bahrain.
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Who armed Gaddafi?
As Colonel Gaddafi’s forces launch new air attacks on rebel positions in eastern Libya, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on who supplied the arms being used against opposition fighters.
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Foreign Office advice to British nationals in Japan
A helpline have has been set up for concerned relatives, and the Foreign Secretary William Hague offers advice to those in the earthquake zone.
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Bahrain: protesters jubilant as forces called off
Thousands of anti-government protesters swarm into Pearl Square as Bahrain’s police and armed forces withdraw, following the rejection of King Hamad’s call for peace talks by the Shi’ite opposition.
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Downing Street condemns armed forces sacking email
Downing Street condemns as “unacceptable” the way that 38 serving soldiers – including one on the frontline in Afghanistan – were told they would be losing their jobs via email.
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Linda Norgrove parents do not blame US forces
The parents of aid worker Linda Norgrove, killed in Afghanistan in a failed rescue attempt after she had been kidnapped, tell Channel 4 News they do not blame the US Special Forces for her death.
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Defence review: Armed Forces face 8 per cent cut
The Government announces an 8 per cent cut to the Defence Budget with almost 50,000 jobs being axed along with naval destroyers, Harrier jets and the Nimrod aircraft project.
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British aid worker Linda Norgrove killed by the Taliban
Channel 4 News examines the tragic death of aid worker Linda Norgrove in Afghanistan, following claims a US grenade killed her in a “dangerous” failed rescue mission.
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British forces in Afghanistan: why are we there?
Britain’s presence in Afghanistan has seen military deaths soar beyond 300. But what lies next for UK forces? A former commander and soldier write for Channel 4 News about future strategy.
