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Sri Lankan troops have fought their way into the last town held by the Tamil Tiger separatist guerrillas, according to government sources. The capture of Puthukkudiyiruppu, a narrow strip of land in the island's north-east controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), marks a significant breakthrough
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In a shocking turn of events, a rebel Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldier has put forward three crucial conditions for an end to the ongoing mutiny at the Rifles Headquarters in Dhaka. The soldier, who remains anonymous, has demanded that the government announce amnesty for the mutineers, withdraw the army from
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Prince Harry's use of the term "Paki" to describe a fellow soldier has sparked a heated debate on racism in the armed forces. The comment, made in a private conversation, has been criticized by some as insulting and racist, while others have defended it as a
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Tensions are running high on the Israel-Gaza border as Israeli forces make significant gains in their military campaign against Hamas, but the rising number of civilian casualties has raised concerns among international leaders. Key Takeaways: * Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that Israel is close to achieving its military goals
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A joint statement released by Defence and prosecution lawyers in the case of Robert Semrau, a Canadian soldier charged with second-degree murder, has shed new light on the events surrounding the shooting death of an unarmed man in Afghanistan's Helmand province in October. According to the statement, Semrau
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A jury has convicted five men of conspiracy to murder members of the U.S. military, delivering a verdict that underscores the ongoing threat of homegrown terror. The men, Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, the Duka brothers (Dritan, Shain, and Eljvir), and Serdar Tatar, were arrested in 2007 after a confidential government
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Tristram Mayhew, a former Royal Dragoon Guards tank commander, was struggling to find fulfillment in corporate life after leaving the army. He and his wife, Rebecca, stumbled upon a forest adventure course in France, which sparked an idea to bring a similar business to Britain. Mayhew's enthusiasm and
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An ambush by suspected communist-New People's Army (NPA) rebels left an Army officer and another soldier wounded in a remote area of Davao, North Cotabato, and Bukidnon. The attacked occurred when elements of the "Charlie Company" of the 57th Infantry Battalion were pursuing NPA rebels who
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The United Nations has taken swift action in response to allegations of child sexual abuse by its peacekeeping soldiers in southern Sudan, suspending four soldiers and repatriating one accused of a serious sexual assault on a minor. The incident follows previous allegations that UN staff and soldiers have sexually exploited
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Malaysia has made a significant contribution to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by dispatching a batch of 365 soldiers, including 100 elite troops who departed for Beirut on January 2, 2007. This deployment is part of a larger peacekeeping effort aimed at maintaining stability in the region.
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As the incoming chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democrat Senator Joseph Biden voiced strong opposition to a further buildup of U.S. troops in Iraq. Speaking before a new plan for the Iraq War was announced by President George W. Bush, Biden stated that increasing troops by up
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British troops stormed a notorious Iraqi torture jail in Basra yesterday, fearing a rogue police unit linked to local death squads was about to execute prisoners held there. The dawn raid, which involved helicopter gunships, a tank, and armored vehicles, resulted in the deaths of at least seven Iraqi gunmen
