Tag Archives: soldiers
Afghanistan: MoD Names Troops Killed In Blast
Families and friends of three soldiers killed in Helmand pay tribute to the men, after they are named by the Ministry of Defence. Continue reading
Nigeria: 185 killed in battle with Islamic radicals
Insurgents and Nigerian soldiers fought through neighborhoods filled with civilians. Continue reading
Afghan attacks kill U.S. diplomat, soldiers, others
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A car bomb blast killed five Americans, including three U.S. soldiers and a young diplomat, on Saturday, while an American civilian died in a separate attack in the east. Continue reading
North Korea War Training Shown Off In Video
Soldiers in the secretive country practise shooting at mocked up Americans and South Koreans in a video released by state media. Continue reading
Call for justice opens Guatemala ex-leader trial
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The first witness in the trial of Guatemala's former U.S.-backed dictator testified Tuesday that soldiers razed his village in 1982, killing dozens of his neighbors, tearing the hearts out of victims and setting fire to houses. Continue reading
Rebels fight Sudanese government troops in south Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese rebels said on Saturday they had killed more than 200 soldiers in South Darfur, but the government said its troops had suffered only a “number” of casualties and repulsed an ambush. War broke out in the western region of Darfur over a decade ago and has raged ever since despite two peace accords and the presence of the world’s largest peacekeeping mission. Continue reading
Canadian Army Trains for Winter Warfare
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/08/13 — More than 2000 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldiers have and continue to participate in a series of winter warfare exercises in northern Canada during… Continue reading
Injured Soldiers To Be Given ‘Bionic Legs’
British soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan will be given cutting edge prosthetic limbs after the Government pledges £6.5m. Continue reading
Territorial Army In Live Recruitment Drive
The live television adverts are intended to fulfil the Government’s pledge to double the number of TA soldiers by 2018. Continue reading
Syrian rebels close in on Aleppo airport
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels knocked down army defenses and moved in on the country's second largest airport Wednesday, reportedly killing more than 40 soldiers and bringing them closer to what could be their biggest conquest since the beginning of the civil war. Continue reading
