JournalLive - Tag - afghanistan

South Shields soldier helping beat the terrorists in Afghanistan

JournalLive — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:08:00 GMT

A NORTH East soldier has told how he is helping to wage war on terrorists by training Afghans to clear roadside bombs.

Northumberland soldier killed in Afghanistan attack

JournalLive — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:15:00 GMT

A NORTHUMBERLAND man has died while fighting the Taliban in a suicide attack in Afghanistan.

Leading figures from the North East give views on continued Afghanistan war

JournalLive — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:02:00 GMT

AS the body count continues to rise and there seems to no end in sight to the conflict in Afghanistan, a wide ranging spectrum of people from politicians to those who have lost loved ones in the war give their views on whether or not we should pull our troops. Mike Kelly reports.

North soldiers honoured in special service

JournalLive — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT

BRAVE soldiers who have recently returned from six months' duty in Afghanistan were yesterday thanked for their service.

Bravery honour for hero North East soldier

JournalLive — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT

A HERO North East soldier has been decorated for rescuing a comrade who became stranded in a fierce fire-fight in Afghanistan.

Sad goodbye to brave young Durham hero

JournalLive — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:23:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of mourners paid their respect yesterday to a teenage soldier who died while trying to save a wounded comrade.

Sunderland soldiers who want to stay in war zone

JournalLive — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:27:00 GMT

EVEN the toughest soldiers look forward to returning home from Afghanistan - but not these two.

Afghanistan eye-opener for two North East soldiers

JournalLive — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:25:00 GMT

AFGHANISTAN has been an eye opening experience for two lance corporals from the North East, Jonathan Hume and Kevin Turner.

Welcome back to troops who took on the Taliban

JournalLive — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:26:00 GMT

PART-TIME soldier Rozner Boyd swapped fitting heating ducts for fighting the Taliban – and got shot in the leg for his troubles.