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UK will ‘destroy and eliminate’ citizens fighting with Daesh

London - Arab Today

British citizens fighting for Daesh should be located and killed and not allowed back into the country, new defense minister Gavin Williamson told the Daily Mail on Thursday. “Quite simply, my view is a dead terrorist can’t cause any harm to Britain,” he told the tabloid. “We should do everything we can do to destroy and eliminate that threat,” heRead more

UK defence secretary quits over sexual harassment claim

London - Arab Today

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigned on Wednesday after a highly publicised allegation of sexual harassment, the first politician to step down in a developing scandal at Westminster. "A number of allegations have surfaced about MPs in recent days, including some about my previous conduct. Many of these have been false but I accept that in the past I haveRead more

'No contradiction' between EU defence plan and NATO

Warsaw - Arab Today

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted Tuesday that EU plans for increased defence cooperation after Britain's departure would not undermine the transatlantic military alliance. "There is no contradiction between strong European defence and strong NATO, actually it reinforces each other," Stoltenberg said as he attended a meeting of the union's 28 defence ministers in the Slovakian capital Bratislava. "The importanceRead more

Kuwait-UK ties highlighted

London - Arab Today

British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said his country intends to sign a new military cooperation agreement with Kuwait. In an interview with KUNA, ahead of his visit to Kuwait, Fallon said that he would discuss with Kuwaiti officials plans to buttress military cooperation and joint action to overcome security challenges. He pointed out that Britain is ready to expand militaryRead more

UK warns more to do to combat IS after Mosul victory

London - Arab Today

Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon praised Iraq on Sunday for defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul but warned that more has to be done to combat the jihadists. Earlier on Sunday Iraq announced victory against IS in the northern city, the country's second largest, from where the group declared a self-styled caliphate three years ago. Battles have raged forRead more

UK defence secretary: no future for Assad

London/Washington - Arab Today

British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Friday that the UK does not “see a long-term future in Syria for (Syrian President Bashar) Assad.” However, the White House said that the US must accept the political reality that the future of Assad is up to the Syrian people and the US focus in the region must be on defeating Daesh militants.Read more

Kurdish Prime Minister meets UK Defence Minister

Baghdad - Arab Today

Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani met Sunday with UK Defense Minister Michael Fallon who arrived in Erbil on Saturday evening. Talks during the meeting focused on the military operations to liberate Mosul from the ISIS, and the mutual cooperation between Kurdistan and the United Kingdom. The British Minister announced during a press conference in Erbil Saturday that theRead more

Iraqi President meets British Defence Secretary

Baghdad - Arab Today

The Iraqi President Fuad Masum met here Saturday with visiting British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. Talks during the meeting dealt with means of enhancing relations between the two countries in various fields, especially the military side and the war on terrorism. The new British defense minister stressed his country's support for Iraq in its war against SIS andRead more

UK Ends Investigation into Allegations against British Troops in Iraq

London - Arab Today

An investigation by the British government into allegations of abuse against British forces in Iraq will be shut down within months, the UK Defense Secretary announced. The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) will close in the summer and around 20 cases will be dealt with by the Royal Navy Police, Secretary Michael Fallon said. It comes after aRead more