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Cops, British Army guided Belfast lawyer's killing
British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a ...
Gunman in Afghan uniform kills British soldier
A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform shot and killed a member of the U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan — the latest in a spate of ...
UK marines accused of murder granted anonymity
Five Royal Marines accused of a murder in Afghanistan have the right to remain anonymous during their trial because they could face attack if ...
Man in Afghan uniform kills 2 British troops
A man wearing an Afghan police uniform shot and killed two British soldiers at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, international military ...
British army dog joins list of animal war heroes
British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel — and ...
UK court: Dead soldiers' families can sue gov't
The families of several British soldiers who were killed in Iraq can sue their government for negligence, a court ruled Friday. The families accuse ...
Thousands of UK troops to exit Afghanistan in 2013
Britain's defense secretary says thousands of troops will leave Afghanistan next year, a major reduction in U.K. forces there. Britain has said 500 ...
5 UK marines charged with murder in Afghan death
Five Royal Marines have been charged with murder over a death in Afghanistan last year, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Sunday. They are the first ...
7 British Marines arrested on suspicion of murder
Experts say the arrests of seven Royal Marines on suspicion of murdering an insurgent could have damaging consequences for the British presence in ...
UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan
Hours after a British soldier in Afghanistan told medics she was suffering from stomach pains, the Royal Artillery gunner unexpectedly gave birth to ...
2 British soldiers killed in Afghan insider attack
A gunman in an Afghan police uniform killed two British soldiers in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after insurgents dressed in U.S.
UK military: No plan to end Harry's Afghan tour
Britain says it doesn't plan to cut short Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan, despite the Taliban attack on the base where he is stationed.
Prince Harry in Afghanistan to fly Apache copters
Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, began a four-month combat tour Friday in Afghanistan as a gunner on an Apache attack helicopter, ...
Combat is tradition for UK royal 'spare heir'
Military service is a tradition for the men of Britain's royal family, but combat has been off-limits for the next in line of succession. That has ...