MoD denies helicopter shortage
Armed forces minister Bill Rammell said he did not believe the lives of any British troops had been lost in Afghanistan due to a lack of chopper support. The row over helicopter support for troops in Afghanistan was re-ignited when it emerged that a high-ranking officer foresaw his own death.
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