British troops in the Sangin area of Afghanistan's Helmand province are to be replaced by US forces, the UK's Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said. The UK has suffered its heaviest losses in the area, with 99 deaths since 2001. About 1,000 Royal Marines are expected to leave and be redeployed to central Helmand by the end of 2010. The military insists the move is a redeployment, now there are more
Police said several attackers held people hostage briefly inside the mosque in the heavily built-up Garhi Shahu area. Some took up positions on top of the minarets, and fired assault rifles at police engaged in gunfights with militants below. Three of the attackers blew themselves up with suicide vests packed with explosives when police tried to enter the mosque, officials said. Police were search
Page last updated at 11:54 GMT, Saturday, 15 May 2010 12:54 UK Police in Pakistan say at least 60 people have been kidnapped by suspected militants in the country's volatile north-west tribal region. The hostages were seized in Kurram after the vehicles they were travelling in were ambushed by men reportedly dressed as police officers. Women and children were among those taken captive, according t
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