Sir Tony Blair: One million sign petition to strip him of knighthood
The former prime minister was knighted with the UK's highest possible ranking in the 2022 New Year Honours list.
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Iraq Anniversary drone attack on Iraqi base foiled
One of the wings of the drones reportedly had "Soleimani's revenge" painted on it, referring to assassination of Iranian commander.
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UK Sir Tony Blair: 580,000 sign petition to have knighthood removed
He was the prime minister during the allied military invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Op Shader What it's like flying Typhoon fighters on RAF's 'relentless' mission against IS
In an interview with the BFBS Sitrep podcast, former pilot Mike Sutton shares his experiences of flying on Operation Shader.
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Royal Marines Royal Marine selling Afghanistan and Iraq medals to buy his family a home
The rare medals make up a double gallantry medal group and are expected to fetch about £120,000 at auction.
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Veterans Brian Wood: Marathon-a-day Iraq veteran closing in on finish line
The former soldier and author is running at least 26 miles for 25 consecutive days to remember the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Iraq Tensions heighten after Iraq’s PM survives assassination attempt
Baghdad residents heard an explosion and then heavy gunfire from the city's fortified Green Zone.
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Iraq Iraq abuse inquiries close with no prosecutions
Ben Wallace said the Service Police Legacy Investigations had assessed 1,291 allegations since July 2017.
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Army 1st Battalion Scots Guards Awarded Medals For Work In Middle East
The soldiers have been rewarded for their work on Operation Shader in Iraq.
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Op Shader Op Shader Exclusive: What Next For UK's Fight Against IS?
The RAF's Middle East operations commander exclusively told Forces News it is difficult to know when the UK's mission against IS will end.
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Op Shader RAF Conducts Air Strike Against IS In Iraq
A single Paveway IV guided bomb was fired from a Royal Air Force Typhoon during the operation.
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Aircraft What is the Typhoon aircraft?
From 2035, the Typhoon is set to be replaced by the RAF's next generation combat aircraft, the Tempest.
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Iraq Several Reported Killed In Attack On Northern Iraq Funeral
A security official said armed militants had opened fire and killed eight people, including police and civilians.
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Iraq Biden: US Combat Mission In Iraq To Finish This Year
US President Joe Biden said American forces would remain in the country to train and assist Iraqi forces, but did not specify how many.
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USA Donald Rumsfeld: Former US Defense Secretary And Iraq War Architect Dies Aged 88
Donald Rumsfeld, a US Navy veteran, was the only person to serve twice as Pentagon chief.
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Syria US Troops In Syria Face Rocket Attack After Airstrikes On Militias
No casualties have been reported following the attack, which came one day after the US conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed militia groups.