‘Now is the time to act’: Former British Army chief General Lord Richard Dannatt demands Boris Johnson stops witch-hunt against Northern Ireland veterans facing trial for war crimes General Lord Richard Dannatt branded the prosecutions as ‘grossly unfair’ The ex-Army chief said the PM must keep his promise to support NI veterans Boris Johnson revealed … Read more
Hounded veterans demanded an apology from defence chiefs last night after it emerged that all but one of thousands of war crime allegations from Iraq have been thrown out. More than 3,500 allegations against UK forces between 2003 and 2009 have already been dismissed by taxpayer-funded probes. Yesterday an independent investigator looking at the final … Read more
Senior officer at nuclear police force faces the sack after being accused of wearing fake Iraq and Afghanistan war medals to awards ceremony Supt Glenn McAleavey accused of wearing fake medals to awards ceremony He could be sacked from his position at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary McAleavey served in Royal Navy for 4 years before becoming … Read more
Ministry of Defence pays out £53.8m in ten years to more than 3,000 troops suffering from mental trauma, figures reveal The Ministry of Defence made more than 3,000 settlements for PTSD in 10 years It also made 64 court settlements to personnel averaging £183,000 each More than £2million was paid in one settlement to a Gulf War … Read more
US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle warplanes stop off at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on their way home to Idaho after flying missions over Syria and Iraq Jets are flying to Mountain Home base in Idaho after flying Middle East missions Elite warplanes stopped off in RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk earlier this week NATO warplanes have … Read more
Christie’s bosses are facing a lawsuit over a £1.3million ancient clay tablet after it was seized in the US amid suspicion it was looted from Iraq after first Gulf War The tablet carries a fragment of the Epic of Gilgamesh, a 4,000-year-old poem It is preserved in an early writing system, where dents are made … Read more
Emotional viewers cried ‘tears of joy’ as they watched a decorated war hero move into his new home in ‘veterans street’ on last night’s DIY SOS. Single father-of-three Simon Flores, a former Lance Corporal in the Royal Green Jackets and 3 Rifles, lost his left foot in a roadside bomb attack while on patrol during … Read more
An Iranian airline fuelled the Middle East’s coronavirus crisis by flying infected passengers into Lebanon and Iraq and continuing flights to China, an investigation has found. Mahan Air, a private company linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is accused of lying about these passenger flights after Tehran barred all flights to China on … Read more
Iraq and Syria are battling a resurgence in attacks from ISIS as the terror group takes advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. There are between 2,500 to 3,000 Islamic state fighters in Iraq, security officials estimate, and a further 500 have escaped from prisons in Syria, fuelling a spike in violence in the region. Three security … Read more
Two terrorists who raised funds for ‘fighter brothers’ in the Middle East laughed as they were jailed for a total of more than 14 years. Ayub Nurhussein, 29, helped raise £2,699.19 for jihadis in Iraq while sharing footage of military beheadings on social media between 11 April and 11 July last year. Eritrean-born Nurhussein was … Read more
First ever proof a meteorite killed a human: Study uncovers 1888 report to Ottoman sultan of a meteor ‘falling like rain’ and killing a man and paralysing another Researchers at the Meteoritical Society found evidence of event in August 1888 Documents kept by Turkish government archives describe a meteorite in Iraq It fell on village … Read more
On Wednesday, Knives Out star Ana de Armas shared a snap of herself looking dirty and tattered on the Jordan set of her movie Sergio, which starts streaming this Friday on Netflix. The 31-year-old Golden Globe nominee wore the costume for her most dramatic scene as her real-life character Carolina Larriera desperately searched for her … Read more
Ancient ritual site of a Mesopotamian war god is uncovered in Iraq that was used for animal sacrifices 5,000 years ago Archaeologist have uncovered a sacred plaza dedicated to a war god in Iraq The area was used some 5,000 years ago to worship the god Ningirsu People would hold festivals and sacrifice animals to appease him The … Read more