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Defence in the Media: 1 May 2016

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Today's items of interest for defence include reporting that US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the violence in Syria must end and that a widespread ceasefire is a top priority. The US has asked Russia to put pressure on Syria.

Air Strikes against Daesh

There is further coverage of the Freedom of Information release that shows estimates of Daesh militants killed in RAF air strikes in Iraq and Syria over the past 18 months. The People and Star on Sunday run pieces which quote the Defence Secretary.

Read about UK activity against Daesh here.

Libya 

The Mail on Sunday speculates that UK Special Forces have been ambushed by Daesh suicide bombers in Libya. It is our long-standing policy that we do not comment on Special Forces operations. 

Pilots' names

The Sunday Times says Daesh hackers claim they have published a list of 70 US military personnel allegedly involved in drone strikes in Syria and Iraq. The article says the group has also claimed it has a contact in the MOD, but that the claim could not be verified. It is our policy that we do not comment on alleged leaked documents. 

Language complaint

The Sunday Express writes that a civil servant allegedly objected to the word 'brainstorm' in a MOD meeting for fear of causing offence. The piece quotes the Epilepsy Society as saying that in a survey it carried out 93% of people did not find the term offensive. 

An MOD spokesperson said:

We are not aware of any complaint but we of course encourage all staff members to treat each other with respect and use appropriate language.

71 Engineer Regiment players celebrate a 4-1 win over the current Northern Ireland Army Reserve Champions 152 (North Irish) Regt RLC in the final of the Reserve Cup Final at Aldershot Military Stadium on Saturday.

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