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Soldiers tell of 'draining' task of bomb clearing in Afghanistan

Two members of the British Army’s Counter-IED Task Force today described the “mentally draining” task of clearing a bomb factory in southern Afghanistan.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2011

Christmas celebrated with fear and fervour

Christians around the world celebrated Christmas today with the Pope leading prayers for peace and a more tranquil future, pilgrims flocking to Bethlehem and Iraqis staying away from church amid fears of bomb attacks.

Sat, 25 Dec, 2004

Saddam must face Iraqi justice - Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair tonight told British troops and the Arab world that Saddam Hussein should pay for his crimes under Iraqi justice, and questioned why the dictator needed a huge clandestine network of facilities if he had no weapons of mass destruction.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2003

Iraqi division of 8,000 troops ‘surrenders’

Thursday March 20 - 0100: Bush’s deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq expires.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

Blair: Be prepared for war

British Prime Minister Tony Blair today delivered a direct message to British forces to be prepared for action against Iraq if Saddam Hussein fails to comply with demands to disarm.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2002