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Moazzam Begg 'could have secured Henning's release'

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg offered to help the Government secure the release of British hostage Alan Henning from Islamic State (IS) extremists but was rebuffed, he claimed today.

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SAS expert: 'There is more of a political picture here'

British special forces have had problems reigning Islamic State (IS) in because of the wider political picture, a special forces expert has told Good Morning Britain

Ex SAS soldier, Bob Paxman said British and American governments were looking at getting boots on the ground "as quickly as possible" to tackle IS because they wanted to be "the dominant force" in the region.

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