British Military Current Events

[daftandbarmy]

British soldiers could be sent to fight Islamic State terrorists in Libya, the Foreign Secretary says, as western leaders draw up plans to tackle the jihadists in North Africa. 

In an interview with The Telegraph, Philip Hammond says he cannot "rule out" the need for troops in future to combat the terrorists who have seized a stretch of Libya’s Mediterranean coast.

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are seeking to turn Libya into a “bolthole” from which to launch attacks on mainland Europe, or ships at sea, Mr Hammond says.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/23/philip-hammond-we-cant-rule-out-sending-troops-to-libya/

 

[daftandbarmy]

Strangers raise almost £40,000 in just four hours for Army captain's charity: Donations stream in for hero who died just three miles from the marathon finish line

David Seath, 31, collapsed just three miles from finish line during Marathon
He died a short time later in hospital after suffering suspected heart attack
Soldier leaves behind 'love of his life' Gaby Judd, parents and brother Gary
Fellow runner Lisa Taylor said she ran part of the marathon with 'happy and jolly' Captain Seath and the pair sang Islands in the Stream together
Described as 'outstanding officer and true gentleman' by Army comrades


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3557339/Runner-collapsed-three-miles-finish-line-London-marathon-died-named-popular-army-captain.html#ixzz46qgeYU00
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[daftandbarmy]

Moment western troops use a Javelin anti-tank missile launcher to take out a 'Mad-Max-style' ISIS car bomb

Around 12 British, American and French SAS and special forces troops involved in attack in Syria
Video shows car-bomb racing to its target at a high speed before missiles from troops take it out
The car disappears into a blaze of fire, leaving a huge stream of black smoke coming out from behind it 
While Kurdish troops whoop and cheer to celebrate the success, it was Western coalition who launched strike


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3560202/Moment-western-troops-use-Javelin-anti-tank-missile-launcher-Mad-Max-style-ISIS-car-bomb.html#ixzz46zn8UfQI
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[jollyjacktar]

That was a real hot car.  ;D

 

[tomahawk6]

A convoy of Italian troops with British SBS/SAS were ambushed by IS trucks.This is an unconfirmed report.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/war-isis-british-special-forces-ambushed-by-islamic-state-suicide-bombers-libya-1557689?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=/rss/yahoous/news

British Special Forces in Libya have been ambushed by Islamic State (Isis) suicide bombers in an attack that may also have killed Italian troops. An Israeli news agency report suggests that Daesh (Isis) extremists attacked a convoy travelling from the northwestern city of Misrata towards the IS stronghold of Sirte – the birthplace of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

The attack on 27 April, targeted the convoy carrying Special Boat Service (SBS) operatives and Italian troops. The suicide mission was said to resemble similar terrorist attacks by Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula operations against Egyptian forces.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Tragedy of betrayed Afghan hero: Translator facing deportation despite helping the British Army kills himself after being told he does not qualify for asylum

Interpreter Nangyalai Dawoodzai was 'deeply depressed' about deportation
Comes after working with British forces in war-ravaged Helmand province
He paid people smugglers to reach UK after receiving Taliban death threats
He had threatened suicide after being told he couldn't seek asylum in UK


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3568650/Tragedy-betrayed-Afghan-hero-Translator-facing-deportation-despite-helping-British-Army-kills-told-does-not-qualify-asylum.html#ixzz47TCY5Rce
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[daftandbarmy]

COCKLESHELL hero George Davies, who died at home in Totnes aged 95, has secured his place in history.

He was one of the small group of World War Two canoe-born commandos who were immortalised in the 1955 Trevor Howard film 'Cockleshell Heroes'.

And after the war he stayed on in the Royal Marines as one of the pioneer trainers of the Corps' Special Boat Service.
George wrote the forward of a book on the daring exploits of the Cockleshell Canoes in 2008.


Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Tributes-Cockleshell-Hero-George-95-pioneer-SBS/story-29179545-detail/story.html#ixzz47kOX6eQE
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[tomahawk6]

Royal Navy warned off a Spanish patrol boat in Gibralta that had gotten too close to the USS Florida.Spain needs to avoid these types of incidents.Arent we on the same side ?

http://www.businessinsider.com/royal-navy-fires-warning-shots-as-spanish-vessel-harasses-us-sub-in-gibraltar-2016-5

The Royal Navy fired flares to warn of a Spanish patrol boat approaching an American nuclear submarine off Gibraltar.

The fast patrol boat HMS Sabre fired warning shots across the bow of a Guardia Civil vessel as it twice tried to cut across the path of USS Florida during an incursion into Gibraltar’s waters.

Gibraltar says Spanish vessels regularly stray deep into its territorial waters and the Foreign Office has attacked the incursions as provocative.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Royal Navy warned off a Spanish patrol boat in Gibralta that had gotten too close to the USS Florida.Spain needs to avoid these types of incidents.Arent we on the same side ?

Welcome to the EU. We officially hate everyone, especially each other

 

[tomahawk6]

The SAS snatched several IS leaders in a classic raid in Mosul.It sends a nice message to the bad guys that there is no safe place for them.Mosul is going to fall very soon.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/british-sas-capture-3-isis-chiefs-daring-lightning-raids-net-closes-around-mosul-1558793?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=/rss/yahoous/news

British SAS troopers have successfully kidnapped three Islamic State (Isis) chiefs in daring lightning raids in Mosul, according to reports. The city is the largest in Iraq still under Isis (Daesh) control, but is facing increased pressure from the north, south and east by the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga forces and US-led Western airstrikes.

British special forces, including the Special Air Service (SAS), have been operating in Iraq in conjunction with other western forces to help plot attacks on the militants, with snipers taking out high-level members of the terror group on several occasions.

Now it has emerged that more than 20 members of British special forces, most of them in the SAS and under US command, have been co-ordinating top-secret snatch missions on IS compounds in Mosul. The operations use a three-pronged attack of diversionary air strikes to the north of the city with Typhoon fighter jets, whilst RAF Sentinel spy planes intercept communications.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Police ‘are facing severe terror threat from IRA’

Rank-and-file officers in Northern Ireland on a high state of alert with 52 bomb attacks over the past 12 months

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/14/police-severe-terror-threat-ira-northern-ireland-bomb-attacks

 

[daftandbarmy]

Return of The Troubles? Northern Ireland police find biggest arms dump in years including armour-piercing rocket and anti-personnel mines

Police in Northern Ireland have discovered a massive cache of weapons
Items including rocket and bomb making equipment found in woodland
They were stored in barrels in purpose-built holes in Country Antrim


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3595354/Northern-Ireland-police-biggest-arms-dump-years.html#ixzz48ygpQGpB
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[jollyjacktar]

Gerry or Martin's storage lock up?

 

[Kirkhill]

"It is old but it is beautiful, and its colors they are fine"

I can hear them tuning up.

 

[Kirkhill]

http://www.military.com/video/ammunition-and-explosives/mortar-ammunition/1-lancs-live-firing-the-81mm-mortar/4842170991001

The British Army - training in the desert in Jordan with mortars, and contributing to the greening of the Desert.

Where the Lancs go, Blackpool weather follows.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Birmingham pub bombings: coroner orders new inquests

Concerns that police failed to act on two warnings prompt ruling 42 years after 21 people were killed in twin attacks

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/01/birmingham-pub-bombings-coroner-orders-new-inquests

 

[daftandbarmy]

Extraordinary photographs reveal the Royal Navy's daring global operations, from helicopters soaring over Norwegian Fjords at sunset to hand-to-hand combat in the Mojave desert

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

 

[jollyjacktar]

Royal Navy's most advanced destroyers break down in the Gulf because the water is too WARM, bungling defence chiefs admit

-Type-45 destroyers can conk out in water warmer than Portsmouth Harbour
-The £1bn ships are being retrofitted with diesel motors for back up power
-The Ministry of Defence has insisted the vessels are safe to deploy
-But former First Sea Lord Admiral West slams the failure to find errors

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3629306/Royal-Navy-s-advanced-destroyers-break-Gulf-water-WARM-bungling-defence-chiefs-admit.html#ixzz4Au9V5mO2
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[PuckChaser]

Interesting problem, is that because the cool water around the ship helps keep the engines cooler?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Extraordinary photographs reveal the Royal Navy's daring global operations, from helicopters soaring over Norwegian Fjords at sunset to hand-to-hand combat in the Mojave desert

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

I saw lots of photo's of things I didn't want to see, but none of the RN, now I have get mind and eye bleach to remove some the other stuff. [