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Monday, March 30, 2009

MoD admits responsibility for Afghanistan Nimrod explosion deaths

Nimrod MR2The Ministry of Defence has admitted responsibility for the deaths of 14 servicemen in the Nimrod aircraft explosion, after two families brought a landmark legal action using human rights law.

High Court papers submitted by the MoD in response to the claim accept for the first time that the spy plane, which exploded mid-air in Afghanistan, was "not airworthy".

The MoD also admitted that the RAF failed in its duty of care to the victims of what was the biggest single British military loss of life since the Falklands war.

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