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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. (File/AFP)

Blair pressured UK officials over case against soldiers implicated in death of Iraqi

  • Newly released files suggest ex-PM took steps to ensure cases were not heard in civilian court
  • Baha Mousa died in British custody in 2003 after numerous assaults by soldiers over 36 hours
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In push for more Ukraine troops, city of Moscow hikes pay for contract soldiers to $60,000 a year

In push for more Ukraine troops, city of Moscow hikes pay for contract soldiers to $60,000 a year

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4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

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Four Pakistani soldiers, five insurgents killed in coordinated attacks at military facility video

Four Pakistani soldiers, five insurgents killed in coordinated attacks at military facility

By AP ·
UK to build memorial to Muslim soldiers who fought in world wars

UK to build memorial to Muslim soldiers who fought in world wars

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Three Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight

Three Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight

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Russia jails two more captive Ukrainian soldiers

Russia jails two more captive Ukrainian soldiers

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Army major among three soldiers killed in shootouts in northwest Pakistan 

Army major among three soldiers killed in shootouts in northwest Pakistan 

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Pakistan army says it lost 12 soldiers in militant attacks

Pakistan army says it lost 12 soldiers in militant attacks

By Reuters ·
Tunisia’s defense minister visits soldiers wounded in Mount Salloum clashes

Tunisia’s defense minister visits soldiers wounded in Mount Salloum clashes

By Arab News ·
Women at war: Life on eastern Ukraine’s front lines

Women at war: Life on eastern Ukraine’s front lines

By AFP ·
Battle for Mariupol draws toward close after surrender

Battle for Mariupol draws toward close after surrender

By AP ·
Six Pakistan soldiers killed in local Taliban attack

Six Pakistan soldiers killed in local Taliban attack

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