Captain Michael Gordon Lennox, who has died aged 85, effectively led a national charity for blind ex-servicemen after a successful naval career during the Cold War.
ten former servicemen, including two from greater manchester have re enacted a legendary world war two commando raid in france. operation frankton took place 80 years ago and included marines from the north west. known as the cockleshell heroes, they approached the french coast in a submarine, and then kayaked 12 miles up river to bordeaux where they attached limpet mines to german ships. the event was organised by lawrence moore from stockport to highlight the mental health issues faced by veterans. suzanne hailey reports. 80 years on and history is being recreated. even with modern equipment, the conditions are tough. walking through thick mud just to launch the kayaks. it was like this in 1942, but then, there was no support,
Explained: Why âSticky Bombsâ Could Become A New Headache For Security Forces In Kashmir
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 2, 2021 07:32 AM
A magnetic bomb found in Afghanistan.
Snapshot
This cheap, precise and lethal bomb has been a weapon of choice for terror outfits in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has now reached Kashmir.
On 15 December last year, Mahbubullah Mohibi, the deputy governor of Afghanistanâs Kabul province, left his home in an armoured SUV, bound for his office. As he passed through the narrow lanes of Kabulâs Macroyan, a neighborhood built by the Soviets a half-century ago for the pro-Soviet Afghan elites, the car was rocked by an explosion. Mohibi and his secretary were killed.
as they were under sail. so called limpet mines attached to the hulls are expected of causing the explosions after the crew on the uss bainbridge according to a u.s. military official, saw an unexploded mine in the water. it s unacceptable for any party to attack commercial shipping. and today s attacks in the ships in the gulf of oman raise very serious concerns. reporter: the crews evacuated the ships. the bainbridge rescued the 21-person crew on the japanese-owned kukuka courageous. one was injured. thankfully, no one hurt on the other tanker, the altair owned by a norwegian company. that crew was picked up by another ship and then transferred to iran, where they still are. the attacks came as japan s prime minister was meeting with iran s supreme leader. iran s foreign minister tweeting, quote, suspicious doesn t begin to describe what likely transpired this morning. secretary of state mike pompeo fired back. this is only the latest in a