War & Conflict

Gulf War

By Thulung at 4 March, 2009, 5:13 pm

Gulf War a UN authorised military conflict between Iraq and the coalition force from 34 different nations. It began in the month of August in the year 1991, after Iraq in Saddam’s command invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait in 1990. About million coalition troops with thounsands of tanks, armour vehicles and fighters, bombers and various other [...]

Vietnam War

By Thulung at 8 January, 2009, 5:44 am

Vietnam War, also known as Second Indochina War or Vietnam conflict is a war and hostilities that occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1959 to 1975. The war that was fought between the communist North Vietnam and National Liberation Front (NLF) supported by its communist allies and South Vietnam supported by United States and [...]

Korean War 1950-1953

By Thulung at 31 December, 2008, 5:31 am

Korea was colonised by Japan in 1910 and ruled until the end of World War II. Towards the end of war Japan surrendered, making it a way for Russia (then USSR) to take advantage. A week before Japan surrendered Russia saw the opportunity and fortunes changing, of which they took advantage and entered Korea. As [...]

Gurkha soldier’s body flown to UK

By Thulung at 14 November, 2008, 3:54 am

The body of Yubraj Rai, from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, based in Folkestone, who was killed by emeny fire on 4th of November 2008 in Afghanistan has been flown to UK. The 28 year old young man from Khotang district in the eastern Nepal was the first Gurkha to die in the [...]

Gurkha soldier killed in action

By Thulung at 8 November, 2008, 11:38 am

Gurkha soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles of British army was killed in action by the enemy fire in southern Afghanistan. The soldier was killed on duty, while patrolling Musa Qala area in southern part of Afghanistan. He received medical treatment at the site, but later died from the wounds. Next of [...]