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British Forces News: Video Reports for 09-03-2010
Inquest Final Day - Dur 1.55 09/03/2010
A coroner has today slammed the training of troops in detecting roadside bombs, before they're sent to fight in Afghanistan. David Masters is also to demand a review of the use of Snatch Land Rovers in War Zones. It follows his verdict that four British Soldiers, who died when their Snatch Land Rover detonated a Land Mine, were killed "unlawfully while on active service".
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ANA Fire Fight - Dur 1.13 09/03/2010
The Ministry of Defence has released footage showing a firefight between British and Afghan troops and insurgents on the ground taken during Operation Moshtarak. The soldiers were working out of a new patrol base.
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Al Sweady Preliminary Hearing - Dur 1.47 09/03/2010
Claims that British soldiers tortured and murdered up to twenty Iraqi prisoners in May 2004, will be scrutinised in detail at a public inquiry. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth announced the Al Sweady Inquiry last November. The preliminary hearing took place today, ahead of what will be months of detailed investigations.
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Battle of the Bulge - Dur 1.56 09/03/2010
There are fears for the future of a Belgian Army base that was once at the centre of a battle sometimes described as a key turning point in the Second World War. The Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes hills over the winter of 1944-45 involved a powerful German offensive and at one point American forces were encircled in the town of Bastogne. Now the barracks where the US headquarters has been preserved in its original state could close next year causing deep concern among veterans and historians.
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Northern Ireland Harriers - Dur 45 09/03/2010
RAF Harriers from Cottesmore swapped the skies over Rutland for Northern Ireland for a 4 day visit there.
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RBL Day In The Life - Dur 3.58 09/03/2010
The British Legion was founded back in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community in the wake of the devastation of the First World War. More than 80 years on, older veterans are dwindling but the Legion are increasingly being asked to meet the needs of a younger generation. Rosie Laydon spent a day with the Legion in Sussex to see how the organisation is coping with these changes.
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Satellite - Dur 49 09/03/2010
A new satellite will enhance military communications in theatre.
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Sport - Dur 1.55 09/03/2010
Operational commitments and the Army’s decision to scrap all but a few of its military motorbikes have been blamed for a record low turnout at the only forces motorcycling championship in Germany.