Former International Development Secretary: Yemen Aid Cuts Are A 'Terrible Mistake'
Andrew Mitchell, who served as International Development Secretary in 2010-12, spoke to BFBS Sitrep.
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Middle East British Personnel In UAE Remember WW2 RAF Airman
Sergeant William Donnelly is the only British serviceman to die during World War Two that is buried in the UAE.
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Gulf War 'I Wouldn't Wish It On Anybody': Former RAF Pilot Recalls Time As Gulf War Prisoner
"If I close my eyes I can still smell what it was like being a prisoner of war. It never leaves you."
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History Gulf War: Everything You Need To Know About The Conflict 30 Years On
The British operation name given was 'Operation GRANBY' – which took its name from John Manners, Marquess of Granby.
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USA US Air Strike Targets Iranian-Backed Militia In Syria
The strike was the first military action undertaken by President Joe Biden's administration.
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Afghanistan Germany To Extend Military Mission In Afghanistan
The mission was set to expire by the end of March, but is now expected to continue until the end of January 2022.
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News Three Separate Explosions Hit Afghan Capital
The blasts in Kabul killed at least five people and wounded two others.
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Afghanistan NATO Chief Says Reviving Peace Talks Is Only Way To Find Afghanistan Solution
A decision could be taken on Thursday by NATO defence ministers on the US-Taliban peace deal.
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Navy Navy Seizes Drugs Worth £11m In Arabian Sea Busts
Royal Marines seized 2.4 tonnes of drugs in a 10-hour operation, only two days after a separate bust by HMS Montrose.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan War: Timeline of British Forces In The Country
British forces have been in Afghanistan since 2001 and ended combat operations more than six years ago.
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News Afghanistan: NATO Troop Withdrawal Decision Looms
Defence ministers from the alliance will this week discuss plans to pull out of the country completely by May.
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Middle East Navy Ships And Personnel Line Up For Gulf Commander's Send-Off
Commodore Dean Bassett spent two years in charge of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East.
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Politics Government Urged To End Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Conflict
It comes after President Joe Biden announced the United States was ending support of the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen.
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USA Biden Ends US Support For Saudi-Led Offensive In Yemen
The US President also announced an end to "relevant" US arms sales.
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USA US B-52 Bomber Flies Over Middle East Amid Iran Tensions
The B-52 flew alongside Saudi F-15s during the flight which was meant to "showcase the US commitment to regional security".
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Navy HMS Montrose Returns To Patrols After Overhaul In Oman
The Type 23 frigate has been stationed in the Gulf for the last two years and underwent the overhaul 270 miles south of Muscat in Oman.