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.
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Army 'British soldiers did not die in vain' in Iraq War, head of Army says
General Sir Patrick Sanders has shared his experiences in Iraq to mark 20 years since the start of Operation Telic.
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Royal Marines Iraq operation officially recognised as one of finest moments in recent history for Royal Marines
Two decades ago, Royal Marine Commandos stormed the sands of Iraq and captured Saddam Hussein's key oil region.
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Iraq Op Telic: Remembering the Iraq War mission
Operation Telic was the codename for the UK military mission, beginning in 2003 and officially ending in May 2011.
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Iraq Minister praises Iraq War veterans as 'the finest spirit of the British Armed Forces'
Twenty years ago, US-led forces invaded Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein – 179 British service personnel would lose their lives on Op Telic.
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Iraq Iraq War: How Hearts and Minds became a very British tactic
Forces News looks at its origin, how it was applied in Iraq and, talking to key military players, asks if it is still relevant today.
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Iraq Iraq war 20 years on: Military and veterans community reflect
Op Telic was the codename for the British military mission in Iraq to displace Saddam Hussein which officially came to an end in May 2011.
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Families How a mother's 'buns of mass production' have cheered up 260,000 troops over 20 years
Two of Louise Bennet's sons are Royal Marines veterans.
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Islamic State IS 'diminished' but threat 'hasn't gone away', coalition deputy chief says
Brigadier Karl Harris, Deputy Commanding General of the military coalition to defeat IS in Iraq and Syria, has spoken to Forces News.
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Operations Eight years of Operation Shader: The UK's mission against IS
The UK has flown more than 8,000 sorties providing strikes, surveillance and reconnaissance, air-to-air refuelling and transport.
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The Queen Queen Elizabeth's pallbearers reportedly back in Iraq for operations
An Army spokesperson told Forces News they could not comment on the claims.