As tributes flowed for the five British soldiers killed by a rogue Afghan policeman more details emerged of the assassin, his Taliban links and how the shootings took place. Two of the conflict’s other victims also took centre stage as Sergeant Olaf Schmid was repatriated and Corporal Thomas Mas...
(less)
Shedding tears and holding each other for comfort, family members watched as the bodies of three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan arrived at an Ontario military base Monday afternoon. </p> - <p> The families were joined by Gov. Gen. Micha?lle Jean and chief of defence staff Gen....
(less)
Two more British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of service personnel killed there to nine in nine days. Gordon Brown paid tribute to the soldiers at the G8 summit in Italy and said their sacrifice must be understood.
(less)