British soldier killed in Afghanistan in 2009 was victim of friendly fire
September 4th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by BNO News
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A British soldier who died of wounds following an engagement in southern Afghanistan in December 2009 was attacked by U.S. helicopter crews who thought they were attacking ... Read more...
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US unveils new helicopter surveillance drone
December 30th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Army has unveiled a new helicopter-like surveillance drone, the Boeing A160T Hummingbird, the BBC reported Friday.The drones are capable of "beaming back information ... Read more...
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US military calls for more trust with Pakistan
December 27th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) The US Central Command Monday called for enhanced trust-building measures, including full disclosure of all facilities and installations near the Afghan border, to avoid a repetition ... Read more...
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Predator drone attack may have killed US troops in Afghanistan
April 13th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): The US military is investigating whether a missile fired by a US drone killed two American service members last week in Afghanistan.The investigation is looking into the deaths of ... Read more...
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NATO ‘regrets’ loss of life following ‘friendly fire’ on Libyan rebels
April 8th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8(ANI): NATO has said that it "strongly regrets the loss of life" after a "friendly fire" attack on rebel tanks in eastern Libya, which left at least four dead."This is ... Read more...
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Mystery over Gaddafi’s whereabouts as fighting continues in Libya
April 4th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Apr 4 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has not made any television appearances for over a week, and there is a mystery over his whereabouts.There are reports that a Gaddafi envoy ... Read more...
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Friendly fire, not militants, killed 14 Pak security officials in Khyber: Yasin Malik
March 30th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 30(ANI): The deaths of 14 Pakistani security officials in the Khyber tribal region on Monday evening were caused by a friendly fire, Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik ... Read more...
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Wikileaks Reveals Incidents of ‘Friendly Fire’ On UK Troops
October 23rd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest Wikileaks revelations on Iraq war may cause serious embarrassments to the US government as it appears. Apart from the USA's apparent ignorance of the ... Read more...
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Some Philippines bus hostages may have been shot dead by “friendly fire”
September 10th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Investigators have admitted that some of the eight tourist hostages shot dead during a botched mission to save them from a bus hijacker in the Philippines, might have ... Read more...
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Five Afghan soldiers killed in NATO air strike
July 7th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): A Nato air strike has mistakenly killed five Afghan soldiers while they were on patrol in the country's eastern Ghazni province.According to the Daily Express, Afghan Defence Ministry ... Read more...
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Prince Harry chooses to fly Apache attack helicopters
May 7th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Third-in-line to the British throne Prince Harry has chosen to fly Apache attack helicopters, a decision that could mean he will be making a rapid return to ... Read more...
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Thales to modernise avionics on Indian Air Force MiG-29s
April 22nd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) European aerospace giant Thales has been chosen to modernise avionics on the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet of MiG-29 multi-role fighters to enable interoperability with Western military ... Read more...
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Israeli soldier killed by friendly fire
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, March 23 (DPA) An Israeli soldier was killed by "friendly fire" from other Israeli troops Monday night, while checking three Palestinians who had crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israel, ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Afghanistan fighting (Lead)
January 30th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 30 (DPA) Four Afghan army soldiers were killed in a clash with US Special Forces in central Afghanistan, while two US soldiers and one civilian were killed in eastern ... Read more...
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Security developments in Afghanistan, Jan 24
January 25th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- The following are the latest security developments in Afghanistan as they happened or were announced on Sunday.* denotes new or updated items.... Read more...
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Mexican police chief sacked after botched rescue operation
August 25th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 25 (EFE) Municipal police chief Jesus Jimenez is no longer in his post after an attempt to rescue a kidnapping victim resulted in the deaths of the captive, her ... Read more...
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‘Laser dazzler’ to stop careless drivers without blinding them
July 2nd, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Reports indicate that the Pentagon is developing a laser dazzler that will force drivers to stop without harming their eyes.When a vehicle approaches a checkpoint at speed, ignoring ... Read more...
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McChrystal’s appointment as new US commander in Afghanistan, a double-edged sword
May 12th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Lt. General Stanley A. McChrystal's appointment as the new American commander in Afghanistan represents a jarring shift for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, which are currently transitioning commands ... Read more...
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No comparison between Manawan and 26/11 Mumbai attack: Stratfor
April 5th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.5 (ANI): The US based private research agency, Stratfor, has downed comparison between the Manawan police training academy terror strike and the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks .Stratfor's analysis said that ... Read more...
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Bailout, going green among words grammarians would like banned from English language
January 2nd, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 2 (ANI): A survey carried out by a US university on the usage of words and phrases has found that grammarians would like some of them to be removed ... Read more...
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Zardari says Osama, Zawahiri will be tried if captured in Pak
September 29th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 29 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that if Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his deputy Al Zawahiri were caught in his country, he might ... Read more...
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Karamat dubs US air strike on Pak troops as deliberate
June 19th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 19 (ANI): Jehangir Karamat, a former Pakistan army chief and ambassador to Washington , has said that the June 11 air strike by the US-led forces on Pakistan ... Read more...
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Paks ire at air strike may jeopardize US FC troops training program: NYT
June 18th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 18 (ANI): Last weeks US air strike in Pakistans tribal areas killing 11 FC (Frontier Corps) troops has scarred the US anti-terror alliance with Pakistan to such an extent ... Read more...
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