Although it later emerged that a further 115 British officers and soldiers, along with their wives and children, had survived as hostages Brydon was the only Briton to have escaped from Kabul without being captured. Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War, British troops had maintained a garrison in Kabul since 1839 following the restoration of …
How Afghans Took On The British And Achieved Full Independence RFE It’s 100 years since the end of Afghanistan’s 1919 War of Independence, also known as the Third Anglo-Afghan War. Fought between Afghan and British-Indian forces, the conflict reestablished full Afghan independence after decades of British control over Afghan foreign policy.
US Tests 1st Ground Missile Previously Banned in Dissolved Arms Treaty with Russia By Carla Babb VOA Story updated on Aug. 20 at 5:50 am. Russia on Tuesday criticized the United States for testing a ground-based missile that until three weeks ago had been banned under an arms treaty between the two nations. “The United States has …
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Specialist Clayton James Horne, 23, of Atlanta, Louisiana died August 17, 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a result of wounds sustained by a noncombat related incident. The incident is currently under investigation. Horne was assigned to the …
