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Offline TomSea

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A lot of Australians and probably New Zealanders lost their lives there in World War I fighting for the British Empire, Anzac? Gallipolli?

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Gallipoli dawn service site evacuated as IS attack plot foiled
By Middle East correspondent Adam Harvey, wires
 24 Apr 2019, 8:47pm

Turkish authorities say they have arrested a suspected Islamic State member they believe was planning to attack the Anzac commemorations at Gallipoli attended by hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders.
Key points:

    Turkish media reported the Syrian suspect simply as "A H"

    Hundreds of Australians are expected to attend ANAZC services at Gallipoli

    The Turkish president last month made comments about Australians returning "in caskets"

Read more at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-24/turkey-arrests-islamic-state-member-planning-gallipoli-attack/11045126

Must they travel there in the first place? That's over 100 years ago.
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Offline Absalom

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The Dardanelles Campaign @ Gallipoli; a brain fart of
Winston Churchill inflicted some 200,000 Allied casualties.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2019, 07:02:24 pm by Absalom »