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UK: Chinook delays discussed by the parliament
London, UK - MPs accuse Ministry of Defence of increasing risks for English soldiers in Afghanistan
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An inquiry ordered by some members of Parliament have shown that the delays in the delivery of eight Chinook Mark-IIIs, ordered to Boeing in 1995, might have increased the risks for English soldiers. "The absence of these helicopters - they stated - meant that British troops in Afghanistan have had to make do with fewer helicopters and make an increased number of dangerous journeys by road". The...
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