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Medal for hero special forces dog who charged through a hail of gunfire to take out Al Qaeda sniper

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A military dog who charged through a hail of Al Qaeda gunfire to take out a sniper and save the lives of British soldiers has today been awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent, special forces were unable to move during a compound raid … Read more

Judge rules torture claims by Al Qaeda mastermind MUST be made public as UK loses secrecy bid

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Judge rules that torture claims by Al Qaeda mastermind MUST be made public as Government loses secrecy fight Rangzieb Ahmed, 45, claims the Government is complicit in torture he says he was subjected to while imprisoned in Pakistan in 2006 and 2007 Judge said it is ‘fundamental’ for public to know why UK spies dispute … Read more

Bravery medal for hero British Army dog that took out an Al Qaeda sniper

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Who growls wins: Bravery medal for hero British Army dog that took out an Al Qaeda sniper despite being shot and losing his paw Kuno, a Belgian shepherd malinois, was shot several times during the operation But the dog showed extraordinary bravery to still take down the Al Qaeda sniper He suffered severe wounds to … Read more

FBI finds cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to gunman in deadly shooting at Florida naval base

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The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to Mohammed Alshamrani (pictured), the gunman behind a deadly attack at a Florida naval base last December The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the deadly terror attack at a Florida naval base last December.  Investigators uncovered the ties by breaking through the … Read more