"MORE than HALF the Army's vital armoured vehicles in Afghanistan are "not fit for purpose".
Shock new figures leaked to The Sun reveal scores are out of action while being repaired or refurbished.
They include up to 180 crucial Mastiff and Ridgeback vehicles which ministers vowed would protect Our Boys from the growing threat of roadside bombs.
And just 358 of the Army's 653 lightly-armoured Snatch Land Rovers are serviceable."
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Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Half of Army’s Trucks are Duff
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afghan war,
afghanistan,
al qaeda,
army,
land rover,
mastiff,
ridgeback
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