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Russian special forces kill gunman who broke into private house near Moscow

Russia’s National Guard says security forces killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in Moscow's suburbs and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenaries training Belarus special forces just miles from border with Nato-member Poland

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

The Independent UK

Recruiting for the modern military: new research examines why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier

The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan have raised urgent questions about the conduct of people serving in the military.

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UK’s Afghanistan inquiry to centre on ‘conduct’ of special forces

Defence Minister Ben Wallace confirms probe relates to elite troops previously accused of extrajudicial killings.

Al Jazeera

SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer

MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

UK probes special forces' actions in Afghanistan

LONDON: Britain's defence minister on Wednesday said that allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan being examined by an independent inquiry relate to UK special forces.

Bangkok Post

Afghanistan inquiry allegations relate to conduct of UK special forces – Wallace

The Defence Secretary said the confirmation was made in ‘exceptional circumstances’.

The Independent UK

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As a special forces veteran, I welcome Indigenous voices when it comes to defending Australia

Sussan Ley’s fear-mongering highlights our propensity to dismiss ancient knowledge

The Guardian - AU

Islamic State leader 'killed in airstrike' as special forces bomb Iraq hideout

Specialists are carrying out tests on DNA samples from the remains of a terror suspect collected after a cave was bombed in the Hamrin Mountains in north east Iraq

Daily Mirror

Major terrorist attack planned in the UK by ISIS as plot is uncovered

Iraqi special forces uncovered plans for the attack by British ISIS fighters in a hideout where militants were killed.

Daily Record

Distressing British ISIS terrorist plot uncovered

Iraq's special forces have uncovered a haunting planned attack in the UK

Manchester Evening News

British ISIS terrorists plan major attack on UK as shocking plot uncovered

Iraqi special forces uncovered chilling proposals for the attack just days ago after killing dozens of militants in a desert hideout, reports the Mirror's Chris Hughes in Baghdad, Iraq

Daily Mirror

Ukraine's troops long planned their move on Russian forces. Then came the flood

Soldiers spent months making clandestine trips across Ukraine's Dnipro River to plan the counteroffensive. Instead of facing off against Russian forces, this unit found itself fighting floodwaters.

WEKU

How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crash

Led by their eldest sibling, who is 13, they managed to find food and shelter. All four, including a year-old baby, stayed safe until Colombian special forces and Indigenous guides rescued them.

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What is active insulation? Meet Polartec Alpha for sweaty adventures

Designed for US special forces, this active insulation is a game changer when you need both insulation and high breathability for sweaty adventures

The Guardian - UK

Italian prosecutors say ‘hijackers’ on cargo ship were actually asylum seekers

Group stormed by Italian special forces included a pregnant woman and two minors with hypothermia

The Independent UK

Italy special forces board Turkish cargo vessel after crew ‘detected unidentified people on board’

The immigrants were reportedly ‘armed with knives and attempted to hijack the vessel’

The Guardian - UK

Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack

Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for France

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s military will emerge stronger after ‘confronting’ war crime inquiry, defence chief says

Exclusive: Gen Angus Campbell says Brereton inquiry will have ‘profound, broad-based and ultimately very positive effect’ on ADF

Reuters

Australia's most decorated war veteran "responsible for murder", says judge

Australia's most decorated soldier was "complicit in and responsible for the murder" of three Afghan men on deployment, a judge said, elaborating on his finding against the former SAS special forces corporal in a blockbuster defamation trial.

Reuters

Russia: Chechen special forces waging offensive in east Ukraine

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that the "Akhmat" group of Chechen special forces were waging an offensive near the town of Mariinka, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.

Reuters

Australia's war memorial mulls changing war hero display after defamation case

Australia's War Memorial said it was considering "additional content and context" for displays about its most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, after a civil court ruling that found it was true he was involved in the murder of six Afghans.

Al Jazeera

Australia braces for ruling in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

Ex-special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith says newspaper articles were defamatory because they accused him of murder.

PC Gamer

Wage psychological warfare behind enemy lines in this XCOM-like World War 2 turn-based strategy game

Classified: France '44 tells the story of Allied special forces working with the French Resistance to fight back against Nazi occupation.

The New Daily

Australia warned in 2021 war crime report could threaten US military assistance

The US raised concerns with Australia that alleged war crimes by special forces troops in Afghanistan could derail joint military operations.

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