Should This Para Have Died to Save Life of Gung-Ho Reporter? [Scot Region Edition 2]
Daily Mail › September 11, 2009
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THE controversial SAS-led operation to rescue a British journalist in Afghanistan was launched after intelligence that he was about to be moved by the Taliban across the border to Pakistan's tribal areas.
Such a move would have made it 'virtually impossible' to free Stephen Farrell, 46, of the New York Times and his Afghan translator Sultan Munadi, 34, officials said.See the full content of this document
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Should This Para Have Died to Save Life of Gung-Ho Reporter? [Scot Region Edition 2]
Last night a British paratrooper who was killed in the rescue mission was named as Corporal John Harrison, 29.
The details emerged as questions were raised over whether Farrell, who is hugely experienced in war zones, had been reckless in going to an area the local police had said was unsafe beca...See the full content of this document
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