5 O- W+ ^' a2 \7 L2 [Women who are fighting the war on terror ( O7 I2 D; h' B0 J v* xLeading Seaman Faye Turney is one of a small number of mothers who are serving in the war against terror. $ o5 |+ x' |- R0 \% P$ M$ x* K5 l6 ]1 D) b
But over the last four years that number has gradually increased as the over-worked military has needed more troops. . I/ i; X" X( e. M: Y1 m- h. a- H4 R$ Y9 U
In a war with no front line, the 18,000 women in the Armed Forces are increasingly finding themselves caught up in the fighting as medics, signallers and logistics crews.6 H6 g; |9 u. w% A1 O6 Z2 f7 E
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There are about 1,600 female troops working on operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan and for the majority of the time they are exposed to the same dangers of roadside bombs and mortar fire as the men.0 Q9 T0 z, q, i4 n
' i9 Z# ~$ j3 b' a5 v$ Q( e" ATwo have been killed in the last year in Iraq.2 f, `" h1 D" i; K
. F( h' F' a1 O6 M4 l& bWhile they cannot join a unit where the primary duty is "to close with and kill the enemy" - for example the infantry or cavalry - women do undertake a number of hazardous postings, particularly as front-line medics and intelligence officers. 8 t* q, e% I, K& t2 C7 }+ {/ u( N1 f
There are a handful of fighter pilots while dozens are in the Special Reconnaissance Regiment performing covert operations.7 x4 n4 A+ f3 [2 I( W! ?
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There are also more opportunities open to women in the Navy to be involved in war-fighting posts and having them on boarding parties is not unusual in the Gulf, where they are also used to search female suspects.) Y2 k2 u9 e& C7 I: q; |6 ~
. p: J6 ~# i$ z1 MA large number of women can be found in the Navy with 3,000 ratings and 680 officers out of a service of 38,000. There are 1,200 female sailors aboard a total of 55 Navy ships, where they have been able to serve since 1990. However, none of them are on submarines for health reasons.6 K' P: h6 g; ?8 [2 F
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There are no restrictions on women deployed on operations except if they are pregnant. % } J* m+ W o z9 B m- g2 E 1 F" P- S- ^$ i4 \& }8 oWhile the number of mothers on active service is increasing, they are thought to number no more than a dozen in Iraq and Afghanistan. - }2 q: d K( N( v, S+ a, @4 Q7 k) `
But inter-service marriage is not uncommon and for the last decade women have been able to serve after having babies. Defence planners work the postings system so that neither spouse will be on active service or at sea at the same time.0 s9 a" N0 T# q. W8 D+ o: A
0 x- }( ?; X& f& D4 H' J+ zIn the case of Leading Seaman Turney, her husband Adam, who is also a sailor, would have stayed ashore as she left with the Type 22 frigate Cornwall to the Gulf for the six-month deployment.7 d/ ^7 E* {8 d( C) C' M/ |6 Y
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In Naval bases such as Plymouth and Portsmouth there is a well established support network of military welfare officers who will help out when difficulties arise in child care. - n* K* V( f8 \ o0 v 4 i# Q) b2 S; W( HThere are also charities such as the Soldiers, Sailor and Airmen and Families Association that will step in an emergency.! j4 u- I- c- A
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However, the military generally relies on families or nannies to help out when both parents are serving at the same time. 8 W( x" }7 f/ w% z4 A% l + ^) \* z( _3 @: p. T( L3 I* eNo extra allowances are provided for child care. + T. a4 J8 [0 C9 c+ _0 k2 S' w7 p% q2 U+ A O7 `
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Iran kündigt Freilassung von britischer Marinesoldatin an ! L2 c+ Q% s5 oTeheran/London. DPA/baz. Die iranische Regierung hat die Freilassung einer zusammen mit 14 anderen britischen Marineangehörigen festgehaltenen Soldatin angekündigt. Die 26-jährige Faye Turney werde noch im Laufe des Mittwochs oder am Donnerstag freigelassen, bestätigte die Nachrichtenagentur ISNA eine Ankündigung von Aussenamtssprecher Mohammad Ali Hosseini. Über das Schicksal der anderen 14 Briten wurde zunächst nichts bekannt. # m6 C) @% \% l# g* v. c7 C3 r( ?) ?% y7 g- {) J
Zuvor hatte London seinen Ton in dem Streit über die Verschleppung der Soldaten gegenüber dem Iran verschärft und die bilateralen Beziehungen zu Teheran praktisch komplett auf Eis gelegt. Zugleich veröffentlichte die britische Regierung Satelliten-Material, wonach die Soldaten am vergangenen Freitag eindeutig aus irakischen Hoheitsgewässern verschleppt worden sein sollen. Nach Darstellung Teherans trug sich der Zwischenfall im Mündungsbereich des Schatt el Arab dagegen auf iranischer Seite zu. : K- U1 }$ c& ]' g3 p
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Aussenministerin Margaret Beckett kündigte am Nachmittag im Unterhaus an, dass die Beziehungen zu Teheran bis auf weiteres eingefroren würden. Eine Ausnahme soll nur für die Gespräche über eine Freilassung der Soldaten gemacht werden. Premierminister Tony Blair sagte, Teheran sei in dieser Angelegenheit "völlig isoliert". Die Festsetzung der 14 Männer und einen Frau, die mit der Kontrolle eines Handelsschiffes beschäftigt waren, sei "völlig inakzeptabel, falsch und illegal".