Tag: military

Nato raids kill Afghan civilians

Posted on 07/07/200701/02/2021 By 3arabawy

From the BBC:

Afghan villagers in the eastern province of Kunar say 35 civilians have been killed in separate air attacks by international forces.
The villagers said neighbours in Watapour were burying 10 people killed in a strike when planes attacked again, killing 25 more people.
The Nato-led force said it had launched air strikes in the area, but had not had reports of civilian casualties.

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G.I. resistance to the imperialist war in Iraq

Posted on 04/07/200714/01/2021 By 3arabawy

British army faces ‘shortages’

Posted on 03/07/200718/01/2021 By 3arabawy

From the BBC:

There are not enough servicemen and women to meet the demands placed on the UK armed forces by the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq, MPs have said.
The Commons public accounts committee said the overall shortfall in personnel stood at 5,850, or 3.2%, of full strength in April.
Numbers leaving early reached a 10-year peak in some areas, the report said.