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Tag Archives: Casualties
G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga by Ken Olende Figure it out Stuart Tribelnig, the senior of three G4S guards, told a court that he did not force Jimmy Mubenga’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears
2 December 2014 Last updated at 10:55 ET G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears Jimmy Mubenga, a married father, suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ronnie Jessiman: MP praises killed security guard
Ronnie Jessiman: MP praises killed security guard Ronnie Jessiman was married in August to his wife Natalie A private security contractor who was killed in Afghanistan was doing an “essential job”,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Suicide attack kills 5 in Afghan capital, including UK Embassy workers
Suicide attack kills 5 in Afghan capital, including UK Embassy workers By Brian Walker and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN November 27, 2014 — Updated 1353 GMT (2153 HKT) Briton killed in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity
The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity By South Wales Evening Post | Posted: November 12, 2014 Gareth Evans with an American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence
Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence Traffic flows in front of a bomb crater created by a Taliban suicide attack on the Green Village foreign contractor compound in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses
Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses November 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM EST Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all kinds of things —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial
Jurors handcuffed in aeroplane seats at G4S trial The simulation formed part of the manslaughter case against three G4S guards accused of causing the death of 46-year-old Jimmy Mubenga Jimmy Mubenga… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukrainian website reports 4,000 ” mercenaries ” buried in Russian mass grave
Ukrainian website reports 4,000 ” mercenaries ” buried in Russian mass grave BBC Monitoring Ukraine & Baltics 14 November 2014 08:55, Text of report by website of TSN news service of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading