The troops are in addition to about 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne who deployed to Kuwait earlier this week after the storming of the US Embassy in Baghdad by Iran-backed militiamen.

Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.

Iran on Wednesday launched more than a dozen missiles against two US-led military bases in response to the US assassination of an Iranian military chief.

Diane Douglas 'completely broke down' when she discovered a massive metal container had been dumped on the grave of her son Allan, who was shot dead in Iraq, at Dyce Cemetery in Aberdeen.

Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan, 33, was found dead in his room at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. His body was so severely decomposed that his cause of death may never be established.

A soldier stationed in Iraq spotted two men breaking into his Illinois garage. Soldier Richard Wharton was 6,500 miles away and using an app on his phone spotted the burglars walking out with tools.

The Ministry of Defence has named the British servicewoman killed in a missile attack on Camp Taji in Iraq as Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, 26.

The governor of Hatay Doğa said the soldiers had been attacked in Idlib by regime forces and as a result 'twenty-nine were martyred'.

Russian researcher Vitaly Davydov has said robots will overtake their human brothers on the battlefield because they will be faster and are more accurate in target selection.

Hassan Rouhani (pictured) extended Iran's threats to Europe after the three nations triggered the pact's 'dispute resolution mechanism' over Iran's failure to comply with the deal.

Goldie and Kate shared many laughs while sporting their western gear as they jumped on board a school bus and headed to the couple's dinner party.

The actresses spent quality family time together on a bike ride in Pacific Palisades, California on Thursday.

Actress Goldie Hawn is celebrating birthday and her only daughter Kate Hudson commemorated the occasion with a sweet Instagram message on Thursday.

It was her special day, so she was surely showered with gifts. And on Thursday, Goldie Hawn was seen carrying a potted house plant and a card while out in Los Angeles.

Hudson and Fujikawa recently posted a festive Christmas card photo of their family decked out in wild Christmas looks, featuring daughter Rani and sons Ryder and Bingham.

Kate Hudson took a reprieve from her home quarantine for a family walk with mother Goldie Hawn, in Los Angeles as they all practiced social distancing.

Kate Hudson marked her 41st birthday on Sunday. And the star got a special birthday message from her mom Goldie Hawn in the form of an Instagram post.

The 41-year-old Oscar nominee, her 74-year-old mother, and her 18-month-old toddler were photographed in early February before the COVID-19 quarantine

The 41-year-old actress and her mother have such a close bond that they regularly discuss their sex lives with one another, as she revealed Goldie was the one who taught her how 'fun' sex can be.

The four-part second series of thriller Trust Me is set at a fictional Glasgow hospital and follows patient Corporal Jamie McCain, played by Alfred Enoch, who investigates deaths on the ward.

Two U.S. soldiers were killed on a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq and had their dead bodies hoisted out of a crevice after six hours, drawing criticism from former US special envoy Brett McGurk.

Colonel Edward Marcus was at the centre of murderous plans to assassinate King George III and he has found fresh fame on televison today - in Poldark.

These pictures include soldiers playing with kangaroos in Egypt, a Kiwi soldier writing graffiti on the side of a shed, and a large band playing music while walking through destroyed streets.

Israel's inclusion was agreed in principle in London this month, The Mail on Sunday reports. An Arab journalist said it was like a British Royal provoking another community.

Within weeks of his release, the former Princess of Wales Regiment infantryman was seen walking through Maidstone town centre in Kent, wearing the transparent clothing.

For more than a decade, Emma Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated SAS trooper Ben Roberts-Smith, went to bed some nights not knowing if her war hero husband was still alive.

Filming of the £1million 2020 Army Belonging campaign will begin in Morocco tomorrow. This appears to be the latest in a series of blunders in the drive to make the Army more politically correct.

Jordan Wylie, one of the stars of C4's Hunted and Celebrity Hunted, rowed across the pirate-infested Bab-el-Mandeb Strait from Djibouti to Yemen, on a gruelling journey that took him over 13 hours.

Four ladies were left single on Thursday's recoupling Love Island Australia after The Bomb Squad.

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.

Andy Neal, 44, has been cleared of all charges after he was arrested in October 2018 by Dubai police on false drug charges. The father-of-two spent over a year in prisons across the UAE.

Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night.

The experienced warrant officer, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was hauled before SAS commanders at his regiment's base in Hereford last week but remains on active duty.

Sergeant Randy Date was baffled when he received a scathing review for a course taught by a black colleague at Colchester's Military Corrective Training Centre in Essex.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township, New Jersey, was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs.

Two battle groups from the army's 7th Combat Brigade left Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks early on Tuesday, ready to man bulldozers and chainsaws to help devastated communities .

Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39.

Staff Sgt Ian P McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc Miguel Villalon, 21, were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday.

Pfc Miguel Villalon died alongside Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan near Kandahar province on Saturday.

Derek Hunt, whose son Nathan was deployed with Prince Harry to Afghanistan and later took his own life after suffering PTSD, said many in the Armed Forces were feeling let down.

A group of Army Rangers ended up giving blood while coming under enemy fire in Afghanistan. The real-time blood transfusions took place on the battlefield last summer

Father-of-four Rob Lawrie, from Guiseley, West Yorkshire, stowed Bru Ahmadi in his van after bonding with the child while volunteering in 'The Jungle' refugee and migrant camp in 2015.

The confronting video, aired by the ABC's Four Corners on Monday night, was shot from a dog handler's helmet camera in the Afghanistan village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza in May, 2012.

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.

The actress, 43, revealed she hasn't seen her boyfriend Scott Ratcliff for seven months after his return from his Afghanistan tour was delayed as she appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday/

During an interview with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's GMB, the former Corrie actress, 43, shared her delight as she prepared to reunite with Army Major Scott, 31.

Airan Berry, 41, who was arrested in Venezuela Monday for his role in an failed coup on President Nicolás Maduro was shown in video clips Thursday being interrogated about his role.

Fan John Presley became alarmed when he couldn't find his favourite Fray Bentos corned beef in supermarket in Burnham on Sea. He believes the brand owners have lost touch with their customers.

TOM UTLEY: There I was, driving home along the M25 at about 10pm the other night, when suddenly my car braked of its own accord and veered to the right, without any intervention from me.