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PSNI plea for political progress after murder bid
Story & Image: BBC News
A senior police officer has Fermanagh attack a “reckless
appealed for political progress and indiscriminate” attempt to
in Northern Ireland after kill police officers.
bombers tried to lure officers
to their deaths. Northern Ireland has been
without a devolved govern-
Police said dissident re- ment since January 2017.
publicans were behind the
explosion near Wattlebridge, Power sharing collapsed in
close to the Irish border, on a row between Sinn Féin
Monday. and the DUP over a flawed
green-energy scheme. At-
PSNI Deputy Chief Constable tempts to restore it have so far
Stephen Martin called the failed. Read More at the BBC
British troops train Ugandan soldiers combating Islamic militants
Story: ITV News Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA
British troops have been training their been working on the water and beaches ment – the shore area – conduct patrols,
Ugandan counterparts to help them pre- of Lake Victoria in Entebbe, Uganda, operate vehicle checkpoints as well as
pare for a difficult peacekeeping deploy- sharing their vital skills. stopping and searching suspect craft.
ment where they will fight the Islamist This has included lessons in how to use
militants, al-Shabab. boats tactically in the littoral environ- Read more at ITV
Uganda is the biggest contributor to the
African Union Mission in Somalia (Am-
isom) – with 5,000 personnel forming
part of the 20,000-strong force.
Created in 2007, Amisom has been
at the forefront of efforts to tackle the
extremists who want to topple the west-
ern-backed government. During their
deployment, marines from the Ugandan
People’s Defence Force (UPDF), will pro-
tect the area and sea around Mogadishu
airport in the Somali capital.
For more than a month, eight Royal
Marines under the 1 Assault Group have
Battle of Britain Pilot Dies at 102
Story: The Mirror: By Adam Aspinall
Tributes have been paid shot down a German Wing Commander Paul
to one of the last sur- Messerschmitt 109 Farnes, 100, Flying Of-
viving Battle of Britain and shared in two ficer John Hemmingway,
veterans who has died kills on Junkers Ju88 99 and Flight Lieutenant
aged 102. bombers, earning the Maurice Moundson, 100.
Distinguished Flying
Squadron Leader John Cross for gallantry. David Brocklehurst
Hart was one of The MBE, chairman of the
Few, the brave men who His death means the Kent Battle of Britain
defeated the Luftwaffe number of Battle of Museum, said: “John
and ensured Germany Britain heroes left is just was the archetypal Battle
did not invade Britain. four. of Britain pilot – very
modest and self-effacing,
The Spitfire pilot, who They are Flight Lieuten- the epitome of what they
served in 602 Squadron, ant William Clark, 98, stood for. Read more ..
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