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Nearly all British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan following Joe Biden's announcement that US forces would leave by September 11.     President Biden will withdraw all troops from the country before this year's 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, finally ending America's longest war despite mounting fears of a Taliban victory, officials said on Tuesday. The drawdown delays only by around five months an agreement with the Taliban by former president Donald Trump to pull troops, amid a growing consensus in Washington that little more can be achieved. Britain has now drawn up pla...

Apr 6 2021, 17:23 ET VLADIMIR Putin's special forces have been pictured using "Red Cross" ambulances to drill deadly ambush operations in defiance of international humanitarian rules. Russian troops were seen using vehicles bearing the charity's symbol as a facade to kill fake enemies, sparking outrage among western military experts who have branded it "an horrific ruse beyond belief". 7 Russian special forces conducted a training session on the tactics of raiding operations in the Arctic using vehicles with the Red Cross symbol onCredit: Northern Fleet Marine Brigade 7 The move by Vladimir P...

Russian military using 'Red Cross' ambulances to hone brutal ambush techniques In what is a breach of the Geneva Convention, special forces are using ambulances which carry the iconic Red Cross symbol, and it has been slammed by western military experts Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll i...

A former Afghan translator who worked with British forces on the frontline has been assassinated by the Taliban, who boasted that he had 'died like a dog'. Feda Mohammad, 42, was shot several times at point blank range after reportedly driving into an ambush in an area known for attacks by insurgents. His devastated family said yesterday that he had been killed by gunmen in a 'revenge attack' because he had worked for Nato forces against the Taliban. His brother Wali said Mr Mohammad had received repeated death threats and had died in a 'targeted killing' near the border with Pakistan in Afgh...

Hundreds of Afghans whose lives are at risk from the Taliban because they helped the UK will be allowed to come to Britain under a new Government scheme. It means there may now also be hope for sacked Afghan translators previously told they could not settle here, as reported in yesterday's Daily Mail. The scheme is the latest twist in the controversy over the fate of locals who helped British forces and it represents another victory for this paper's Betrayal of the Brave campaign highlighting the issue. Ministers believe that with Taliban advances and a possible peace deal, the risk to interp...