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Insensitive treatment of war widow was an error

THE widow of a Royal Navy commando killed in the Gulf will not be made to pay back part of his salary and give up her home, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday.

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British forces set to take Basra

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Commandos launch second major offensive on Basra

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Henchmen 'trying scare tactics' on freed town

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Marines 'capture top Iraqi officers'

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Civilians ‘shot at by Iraqi militia’

Aid supplies expected as troops lay siege to Basra

Long-awaited aid was expected to arrive in southern Iraq today, after allied forces laid siege to Basra following a tank battle victory.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2003

‘It’s like the bicycle against the motor car’

TANKS from Scotland’s cavalry destroyed an entire squadron of 14 Iraqi tanks and wiped out four key infantry positions before dawn yesterday morning.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2003

Friendly fire tank deaths 'tragic', says Hoon

Britain's Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon expressed regret today over the “tragic” deaths of two British soldiers whose tank was mistaken for Iraqi armour and destroyed by “friendly fire“.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2003

Widow pays tribute to hero husband

THE widow of a Royal Marine killed in a helicopter crash over the Kuwaiti desert has spoken of her “perfect, loving, special husband”.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2003

Basra stages uprising against Saddam

Iraqi forces have turned their fire on a popular uprising by civilians in Basra, it was reported tonight.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2003

Poignant tributes paid as marines’ mourned

HEARTBREAKING tributes mourning the loss of two Royal Marines who were among the first British casualties of the Iraq war remained on the gates of a barracks yesterday.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2003

Two British airmen missing as US missile downs RAF jet

AN inquiry was launched yesterday after an RAF jet was shot down by US “friendly fire” in the Gulf.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

Blair leads tributes to dead soldiers

TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to the 12 soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed yesterday.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2003

Elite troops capture key oil facilities

British and US elite forces have launched a raid to capture key oil facilities in southern Iraq.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2003

Military intelligence ‘not strong enough for ground attacks’

British and American military commanders still lack sufficient intelligence to mount ground operations inside Afghanistan, British defence sources acknowledged today.

Tue, 30 Oct, 2001

Marines playing the waiting game

Poor intelligence information may hamper any mission undertaken by Royal Marines in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer.

Mon, 29 Oct, 2001