Britain to send 400 extra troops to Iraq ahead of elections
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Britain is to send an additional 400 troops to Iraq ahead of the country's January 30 elections, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced.
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The Pentagon says the US force in Iraq will be expanded by nearly 12,000 troops in advance of January elections. More than 10,000 troops currently in that country will have their tours of duty extended.
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The United States is dispatching an additional 1,500 troops to Iraq and extending the stays of more than 10,000 others to bolster security ahead of January&#39;s scheduled elections.
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Britain will send a wave of extra troops to Afghanistan ahead of an expected spring offensive by the Taliban, government sources said on Friday.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on Wednesday the start of the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.
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Britain will deploy nearly 1,400 extra troops to southern Afghanistan, where NATO forces are bracing for a Taliban spring offensive, Defence Secretary Des Browne said Monday.
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LONDON, OCTOBER 21: Britain agreed on Thursday to send troops to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically perilous step for Tony Blair who could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.
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More than 1,000 extra British troops are to be sent to  Afghanistan by the government, the BBC learns.
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The U.S. military will temporarily  boost its troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000 from a  current level of 138,000 to provide extra security for  elections set for Jan. 30, defense officials said on Wednesday.
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The UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says 850 British troops are to be sent to a US-controlled region of Iraq close to the capital.
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Britain has agreed to send troops to dangerous areas near Baghdad. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said about 850 personnel would move north to allow United States troops to tackle insurgents elsewhere in Iraq
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December 22, 2004 -- BASRA, Iraq - Britain&#39;s Tony Blair flew into Iraq yesterday in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost prospects for Iraqi elections and raise morale for British troops before Christmas.
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Britain could send more troops to Iraq before next January&#39;s elections, a senior military commander said today. Military chiefs are reported to have
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The US military presence in Iraq will grow by nearly 12,000 troops to 150,000 by next month, the largest level since the invasion last year, to provide security for the Iraqi elections
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The UK is to send an extra 1,400 troops to Afghanistan, bringing total numbers up to 7,700, MPs are told.
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Britain said Monday it will respond soon to a U.S. request to send troops to more dangerous areas of Iraq, a politically charged issue that has revived anger over Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the ...
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Britain said Monday it will respond soon  to a U.S. request to send troops to more dangerous areas of  Iraq, a politically charged issue that has revived anger over  Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the war.