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Two British soldiers killed in Afghan insider attack in the province of Helmand

Two British soldiers killed in Afghan insider attack in the province of Helmand

Two British soldiers serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed yesterday, when a member of the Afghan national police opened fire upon them.

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Data from the armed forces points to steep drop in the recruitment of youngsters

Data from the armed forces points to steep drop in the recruitment of youngsters

Newly released statistics from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that the number of young recruits to the armed forces have declined steeply over the past decade.

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Sixth Type-45 class destroyer of the Royal Navy starts its sea trials

Sixth Type-45 class destroyer of the Royal Navy starts its sea trials

HMS Duncan, the last of the Royal Navy’s Type-45 air defence destroyers started its marine trials yesterday.

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Family of slain British officer blames military chiefs for friendly fire incident

Family of slain British officer blames military chiefs for friendly fire incident

The family of Lance Corporal Christopher Roney, who was killed in a friendly fire incident, yesterday criticized the military chiefs for their negligence and laxity.

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Inquiry launched in to alleged war crimes committed by British troops in Iraq

Inquiry launched in to alleged war crimes committed by British troops in Iraq

Hundreds of British soldiers will be affected by an inquiry launched in to their conduct in Iraq, after allegations of “minor” war crimes were laid down by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT).

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Royal Navy minehunter HMS Pembroke returns home after eight month deployment in the Persian Gulf

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Pembroke returns home after eight month deployment in the Persian Gulf

HMS Pembroke, the Sandown-class minehunter of the British Royal Navy returned to its homeport of HMNB Clyde today, after successfully completing its seven and a half month long assignment.

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