Britain calls US a steadfast ally and supports US retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria
US forces conducted airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria on more than 85 targets, a move supported by the United Kingdom.
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Middle East US personnel wounded as Iranian-backed militants attack airbase in western Iraq
An unspecified number of US personnel were undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries following the attack.
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Aircraft Typhoon: The RAF's primary multi-role fighter jet that packs a mighty punch
While some modern warplanes rely more on their agility, the Typhoon is all about payload and power.
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Iraq US launches strikes in Iraq in response to series of attacks against personnel
The retaliatory strikes were prompted by a series of militia attacks which left three American service personnel injured, one critically.
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USA Veteran battling cancer gets final wish granted to feel tank's 'thunder of doom' once more
Iraq War veteran and former tanker Jay Tenison got his wish to fire the main gun of an M1 Abrams one last time thanks to the US Army
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USA US Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship strikes targets in Iraq
It ordered the action after US forces at the Al Assad air base in Baghdad were hit by a short-range ballistic missile.
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Iraq Operation Shader: Nine years of fighting so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
The mission fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria is in its ninth year, having started in 2014.
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Iraq Pistol shoot-out in the desert: 9mm shooting contest between Estonian and British troops
The UK and Estonia are two of the nations that contribute to Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.
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Iraq Exclusive: Inside British Army's mission in Iraq helping to defeat IS
Forces News was granted exclusive access to embed with the soldiers of 1 Royal Yorks as they conducted operations around Erbil.
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Army Soldier proudly wears medal awarded by French president during Trooping the Colour
Captain Tom Windsor-Clive was recognised for his work dealing with the refugee crisis in the region.
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Iraq RAF Typhoons struck two IS terrorist targets in north eastern Iraq
Typhoons employed seven Paveway IV guided bombs in successful precision strikes.
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Iraq Tributes paid to only RAF aircraft and crew lost in Iraq War 20 years ago
Memorials were held to mark the 20th anniversary of the incident that claimed the lives of RAF Tornado ZG710's flight crew.
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Army Former soldier was unlawfully killed while trying to defuse bomb, coroner finds
A former Army sergeant major was attempting to neutralise a 100kg bomb inside a large skip when it exploded, Somerset Coroner's Court heard.
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Iraq Decorated veteran says clearing explosives during Iraq War was 'baptism of fire'
Major (Ret'd) Chris Hunter told the Sitrep podcast about the horrors of clearing IEDs in the Iraqi oil fields.
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Islamic State No evidence to support charity's claim UK airstrikes on IS may have killed civilians, MOD says
The Ministry of Defence has responded to a charity's claims more civilians were killed in airstrikes targeting so-called Islamic State.
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Iraq MPs mark 20th anniversary of Iraq War with tributes to British lives lost
Labour's Dan Jarvis led tributes to the 179 British lives lost during UK military operations in Iraq from March 2003.