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MoD'putting troops at risk' by letting Al Jazeera report from the front line.

Publication: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
Publication Date: 11-OCT-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: MoD'putting troops at risk' by letting Al Jazeera report from the front line.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Christopher Leake DEFENCE EDITOR

REPORTERS from the controversial Arab TV channel Al Jazeera - infamous for broadcasting video messages from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden - are to be allowed to report for the first time alongside UK troops from the frontline in Afghanistan.

Until now, so-called 'embeds' in Helmand Province, where most UK troops are fighting, have been restricted to British media outlets such as the BBC, ITV and Sky, plus US TV stations.

But the Ministry of Defence confirmed last night that Al Jazeera - dubbed 'terror television' for broadcasting hostage executions and the deaths of British and US soldiers - is to be given permission to report from the Afghan war zone.

The MoD claims its decision was...

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