749 source-backed defence & security facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 7 of 8.
“The siege of Lucknow began in 1857 after an uprising by Indian soldiers.”
“49 were killed in 1971”
“Thirty-eight years later”
“It has been two weeks since the Thai military moved to end a bitter nine-week political protest in Bangkok.”
“The deputy chairman of the governing Democrat party, Kraisak Choonhavan, believes those efforts have been consistently thwarted by the exiled former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a military coup in 2006 and subseque…”
“Nine activists were killed when Israeli troops raided one of the ships in an operation widely criticised by Turkey, which recalled its ambassador in protest, and others.”
“Imperial War Museum records show that the mustard gas shells processed in the adjacent munitions factory and stored underground in the tunnels would have been used in a carpet‑bombing campaign on south‑east beaches to poison an invading Ge…”
“An area was cleared on the surface for heavily armed troops to guard what would have amounted to a third of the nation's wealth.”
“two innocent men shot dead by troops”
“Okinawa is home to more than half of the 47,000 American troops based in Japan.”
“Mr Yazid was killed in late May by a missile fired from a US-operated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area.”
“Pakistani officials say the missile strike took place near the town of Miran Shah.”
“Mr Santos, a close ally of President Alvaro Uribe, took nearly 47%”
“The Mavi Marmara, the lead ship stormed by Israeli troops, was operated by IHH, a group banned by Israel in 2008.”
“He said weapons were found onboard and used against the soldiers.”
“including training 12,000 African troops for African Union and United Nations peacekeeping duties.”
“military junta leaders of two former French colonies, Guinea and Niger”
“About 64 ships headed to France from Ramsgate on Thursday to mark Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of thousands of soldiers from Dunkirk's beaches.”
“About 338,000 troops, including French, Canadian and Belgian soldiers as well as British service personnel, were rescued after they had been driven back to the coast of northern France by the German army.”
“"knives, clubs and other weapons"”
“"about 40 miles (64km) out to sea"”
“"10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously"”
“confirmed killings of nine humanitarian aid workers by Israeli soldiers”
“The largest vessel in the flotilla was boarded by soldiers who fired at some of the 500 people on board.”
“At least nine civilian activists were killed after armed forces boarded the largest vessel carrying aid to the Gaza Strip.”
“Israel says 10 of its soldiers were injured, one seriously.”
“four soldiers had admitted entering Glenfada Park, where James Wray was killed, and firing shots.”
“I strongly condemn Israeli navy's using force against an aid convoy, including members of non-governmental organisations from 32 countries.”
“The president of the Republic expresses his profound emotion in the face of the tragic consequences of the Israeli military operation. He condemns the disproportionate use of force and addresses his condolences to the families of the victi…”
“About 50 people living nearby were moved from their homes to a community centre for almost five hours while an Army bomb team examined the area.”
“70th anniversary of the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk”
“More than 300,000 Allied troops were rescued from the port in northern France in the mass evacuation”
“Altogether, about 338,000 troops were evacuated from Dunkirk's beaches between 26 May and 4 June 1940”
“Most of Canada's 2,800 troops in the country are based in the south, where Nato has been fighting the Taliban.”
“This is also the first spectacular attack in Lahore since March, and indicates that military action against their bases in the north-western tribal region has not yet destroyed their ability to strike at will.”
“up to 19,815 military personnel, 760 military observers, 391 police personnel and 1,050 personnel of formed police units”
“A further 220,000 Allied troops were rescued by British ships from Cherbourg, Saint-Malo, Brest, and Saint-Nazaire, bringing the total of Allied troops evacuated to 558,000.”
“The House of Representatives voted 234-194 in favour of changing the law that currently allows gay people to serve in the military only if they hide their sexual orientation.”
“many Republicans voted against the amendment, saying Congress should postpone the vote until a Pentagon review of the impact of the measure on the armed forces is completed at the end of the year.”
“The amendment is attached to a spending bill which comes up for a final vote in the House on Friday.”
“If it passes that hurdle, the bill will then face a full Senate vote next month.”
“Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who has stated his support for allowing gays openly to serve, said on Tuesday he would have preferred that Congress had waited until after the Pentagon's review.”
“The amendment stipulates that the repeal will not be implemented until after the Pentagon review is completed.”
“It also says the repeal will not become law until the president, defence secretary and the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that it will not have a negative impact on the military's effectiveness.”
“Thirteen people died after members of the British Army's Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights marchers in the Bogside area.”
“610 soldiers, 729 civilians, 30 journalists and photographers, 20 government officials and 53 police officers gave evidence in some form.”
“A group of 36 soldiers, believed to include those who fired the fatal shots, were also allowed to give their evidence without returning to Derry.”
“The inquiry moved to London in September 2002 to hear their evidence.”
“On average [we discover] at least two bodies each day.”
“sinking - allegedly by North Korea - of a South Korean warship in March.”
“The items were taken by two British soldiers in the 1950s”
“On 27 May, 1960, the Turkish armed forces overthrew the elected government”
“Amir Makhoul and Omar Sayid confessed that they passed information about Israeli bases to the Lebanese militant and political group, the charges say.”
“According to the trial documents the men agreed to pass information about Shin Bet, the Israeli Defense Forces and other military installations in the north of the country.”
“The South Korean news agency, Yonhap, says 10 warships are taking part in the drill.”
“The South Korean navy is conducting a major anti-submarine drill, amid renewed tensions with North Korea over the sinking of a southern navy ship in March.”
“10 warships are taking part in the drill”
“the results of an international investigation which determined that it was a North Korean torpedo that sank the warship Cheonan in March.”
“evacuation of about 300,000 Allied troops from the French coast.”
“The Ministry of Defence is considering reviewing the findings from a 1994 RAF Chinook crash which blamed the two pilots for gross negligence, the defence secretary says.”
“Under the Bush administration plan Poland had been due to host 10 long-range interceptor missiles.”
“The mission currently has 3,300 military and 1,075 civilian personnel in Chad and the Central African Republic.”
“France also has two military bases in Chad with about 1,000 troops.”
“Israel has launched two night-time air strikes on the Gaza Strip”
“about 22 people had been injured, two seriously”
“on 19 May the military moved to clear protesters from the area”
“A military court found her guilty of collaborating with the left-wing Tupac Amaru rebel group and sentenced her to life imprisonment, later reduced to 20 years in prison.”
“President Barack Obama will seek $500m (£350m) in new funding and deploy up to 1,200 extra troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, US officials say.”
“Mr Calderon has deployed 50,000 soldiers to help quell the violence, but so far with limited success.”
“by making dozens of warships intrude upon our waters from 14 to 24 May”
“his son has left the army after a 22-year-career”
“Mr Thaksin was ousted by the military in a 2006 coup, then convicted of corruption in absentia.”
“Since the military pulled out in the mid-90s”
“one of only three US Navy Special Warfare teams”
“New Pentagon figures show there are currently around 94,000 troops in Afghanistan compared to 92,000 in Iraq.”
“In December, Mr Obama announced he was sending an additional 30,000 troops to help battle the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.”
“Nato allies contribute another 47,000 soldiers.”
“Up to 50,000 are expected to remain there until the end of 2011 to help train and equip Iraqi forces.”
“The total number of American troops in the country is expected to reach around 100,000 later this year, while Nato allies contribute another 47,000 soldiers.”
“The number of US troops in Afghanistan is to reach 100,000”
“President Barack Obama has pledged to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August.”
“There are more US troops in Afghanistan than Iraq for the first time since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003, officials say.”
“US troops first fought in Afghanistan shortly after the September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.”
“The junta has promised to revert to civilian rule before the first anniversary of its takeover and stipulated that military personnel are not allowed to stand for election.”
“Mr Tandja, a former army officer in his early 70s, was first elected in 1999 and was returned to power in an election in 2004.”
“Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced the US was planning to start joint anti-submarine and other naval exercises with South Korea "in the near future".”
“Last week the family's two young daughters were located in a disputed border region by the Saudi Arabian armed forces.”
“The Turkish armed forces have been fighting insurgents of the PKK, or Kurdish Workers Party, for more than a quarter of a century.”
“Nine weeks of protests that left more than 80 people dead ended when troops stormed the protest area last week.”
“the military said it would recommend a curfew remain in force in Bangkok and 23 provinces for another week.”
“An overnight curfew has been in place ever since, and the military said it would urge the government to keep it in force between the hours of 0000 and 0400 for the next seven days.”
“He said he would be returning to his usual home and office addresses, after spending the past nine weeks in an army base in the north of the city.”
“former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted in a 2006 military coup, remains strong.”
“ousted in a 2006 military coup”
“the 1995 rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl”
“a helicopter crash in 2004”
“Some 2,000 rescuers including fire-fighters, police and soldiers worked through the night”
“"On Sunday, the team hopes to power the mower past the 100mph barrier for a new world record on the Ministry of Defence-controlled foreshore at Pendine Sands."”
“It has stirred strong reactions in France for several weeks ahead of its release, particularly over scenes dealing with a crackdown by French troops in the town of Setif in 1945.”
“no-one was killed or injured”
