This morning’s headlines include coverage of US President Barak Obama’s Pentagon briefing in which he said there have been gains against Daesh in Iraq and Syria but warned the group still poses a threat.
Public Interest Lawyers
The Times and Daily Telegraph report that Iraq war veterans are considering suing Phil Shiner, the human rights lawyer accused of hounding British troops, amid allegations Iraqi civilians were paid bribes to bring abuse claims.
Afghanistan
Today’s papers report on an attack on a convoy carrying 12 foreign tourists, including eight British tourists, in western Afghanistan. According to the articles tourists were escorted by Afghan army personnel on their way to Herat city when they were ambushed. Some of the travellers reportedly had light injuries and are in hospital.
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