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Article: Troops seen as 'easy prey' by iraqi terrorists
- Article from:
- Hull Daily Mail (UK)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2007
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Terrorists in Iraq say British troops who patrol in poorly
protected Land Rovers "make easy prey".
According to the Asia-Pacific Foundation (APF), an independent
security and intelligence think-tank, sources have told staff the
vehicles are hot targets.
Earlier this month, the Mail launched its Troops In Peril
campaign, calling for an end to the use of Land Rovers in the
battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
APF director MJ Gohel, said: "We are in constant contact with
colleagues on the ground in Iraq. Bullets would rip through Land
Rovers.
"The normal rules of war do not apply in Iraq, because the threat
is multi-layered, ever-evolving and changing.
"The enemy does not wear a uniform and is ...