Middle East
In a groundbreaking move, the main shooting and country sports organisations from Northern Ireland have linked up with their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland to share expertise and experience on firearms-related issues. The Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG), recently met with their counterpart in the south, the Firearms Users Representative Group (FURG), during… Read more »
BASC has committed almost £90,000 over the past five years through its two scholarship schemes which provide financial support to students in further and higher education. This year, four young people are studying land-based courses thanks to BASC scholarships in colleges and universities spanning from Hampshire to Yorkshire. The recipients of the BASC Legacy Funded… Read more »
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The UK government is absolutely “confident” the 15 British soldiers detained by Iran were in Iraqi waters. Downing Street insisted today the Navy personnel captured at gunpoint on Friday had not been in Iran’s shipping lanes, despite Tehran claiming the sailors had “confessed to illegally entering” the country’s waters. The government has evidence which makes… Read more »
Fifteen Royal Navy personnel seized by Iran yesterday have reportedly admitted to straying into the Middle Eastern country’s waters. General Alia Reza Afshar told Iranian media that the eight sailors and seven marines taken captive in the Gulf have “confessed to illegal entry into Iran’s waters”. British diplomats are continuing to demand the immediate release… Read more »
