LONDON –
Britain said on Thursday it had awarded a 27-year-old soldier the Victoria Cross, its highest military honour for bravery, for his actions during a battle in Afghanistan in 2013.
The rare award, last given to a living British soldier in 2005, was one of 139 honours presented to British armed forces personnel for service in active operations, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
Britain ended its combat operations in Afghanistan at the end of last year, 13 years after a U.S.-led invasion overthrew the Islamist Taliban. More than 450 British troops were killed during the campaign.
The MoD said Lance Corporal …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
