‘Bunker buster’ strike on ISIS
DOZENS of Islamic State fighters have been killed in RAF “bunker buster” strikes.
Storm Shadow missiles struck two ISIS cave lairs in a bid to hold back a terrorist resurgence in northern Iraq.
Two RAF Typhoon FGR4s conducted surveillance missions on the complexes, south west of the city of Erbil. A source told the Mirror it is believed “multiple casualties” were inflicted and large stores of weapons destroyed.
The missiles, which cost £1million per strike, were used because the enemy fighters were holed up deep underground.
Hundreds of British troops are training Iraqi forces to tackle the insurgents.
THE long-awaited report into the football abuse scandal is about to be published, five years after it was commissioned.
Hundreds of victims came forward to give evidence of abuse – some dating back almost 50 years.
Clive Sheldon QC was asked by the Football Association to look at the issue in 2016.
It followed the courageous testimony of former players about the ordeal which they endured dating back to the 1970s.
The report began in November 2016 with the revelations of former Crewe player Andy Woodward, who was targeted by Barry Bennell, football’s most prolific paedophile.
Ex-Spurs star Paul Stewart then told how he was abused as a junior player by coach Frank Roper in Manchester.
The independent review was delayed by further allegations in the Barry Bennell case. He has now been jailed for 34 years.
At least 839 alleged victims had come forward while 294
TARGETED Andy Woodward alleged suspects had been identified by the end of 2017. The review is looking into what the FA and clubs knew and did about allegations of child sexual abuse from 1970 to 2005.
Mr Sheldon has been in “close and constant co-operation” with Operation Hydrant – the police operation looking into the issue. He wrote to all the survivors in December to give them an update on the inquiry.
They will each receive a copy of the report, if they want one, ahead of its publication tomorrow.
FASHION designers are urging Boris Johnson to ban the sale of wild animal fur, in a boost for the Mirror’s campaign on the issue.
Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Katharine Hamnett and Selfridges department stores are among the names asking the PM to make the UK the first country with such a ban.
Their joint letter to the Prime Minister says: “The sale of fur is simply not aligned with the ethical trajectory of the vast majority of retailers, designers and businesses that make up the British fashion retail industry.”
Daniella Vega, director of sustainability at Selfridges, said: “Our customers care about animal welfare and we are committed to providing ethical and sustainable products.
“There are many alternative materials for brands and designers to use.”
The letter comes a day after experts told the Mirror that conditions on fur farms are a breeding ground for new viruses. Claire Bass, executive director of Humane Society International, campaigning alongside the Mirror to ban fur imports into the UK, said: “By proudly flying the flag for fur-free fashion, these... designers have their finger on the pulse.
“They know there is nothing glamorous about mentally deprived foxes, anally electrocuted raccoon dogs, Covid-19-infected mink and wild trapped coyotes shot in the head.
“It’s time for our government to consign the fur trade to the history books where it belongs.”
The Grammys couldn’t go by without a nod to Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah... Host Trevor Noah joked that among nominees gathered at the (socially distanced) bash, there was “more tension than at a family reunion at Buckingham Palace”.
Presenting from a tent at the Staples Center, he added the awards would be the “biggest outdoor event this year besides the storming of the Capitol”.