Britain agrees to send 850 troops into US-controlled zone in Iraq
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LONDON, Oct 21  - Britain agreed Thursday to an unprecedented US request to redeploy 850 crack troops to a volatile area to the west of Baghdad, freeing up US soldiers for an expected assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
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Britain agreed Thursday to a US request for troops to be moved into central Iraq, a proposal that faced strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.
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The United States has welcomed a decision by Britain to deploy more than 800 troops to the US-controlled sector around Baghdad. The move is intended to free US forces to tackle insurgents in other parts of
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Britain will deploy 360 extra troops to Iraq later this year to reinforce its 7,200-strong force in the restive southern city of Basra, a military spokesman said.
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LONDON (CBS) Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labor Party.
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BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq.
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In a step fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Britain agreed yesterday to send 850 of its soldiers from relatively peaceful southern Iraq to a volatile area near Baghdad
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Britain looked set on Tuesday to agree to a US request to send its troops into violence-plagued areas of Iraq, a move opponents argue is politically motivated and could see British casualties multiply.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s cabinet made a decision on a US request to deploy British troops in Iraq into an area controlled by American forces.
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Iraq formally took security control of the southern oil province of Basra from British forces on Sunday, paving the way for Britain to sharply reduce its nearly 5,000-strong troop presence.
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LONDON (CP) - Britain gave the strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will agree to a United States request to move its troops in Iraq to support American military operations as pressure builds on Prime Minister Tony Blair to reject the overture.
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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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Britain will deploy 360 extra troops to Iraq later this year to reinforce its 7,200-strong force in the restive southern city of Basra.
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About 800 British troops moved from their base in southern Iraq on Wednesday, heading north toward Baghdad in order to replace US soldiers and allow them to tackle resistance in Fallujah.
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Britain agreed on  Thursday to a U.S. request for UK troops to move to dangerous  areas near Baghdad, a politically risky step for Tony Blair who  could face a sharp backlash if casualty rates start rising.
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British troops have begun arriving at their new base south of Baghdad, where they are filling in for US forces being sent to fight insurgents, the Ministry of Defence in London said.
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The United States on Thursday applauded Britain&#39;s decision to agree to a US request to redeploy 850 crack troops in Iraq to a volatile area west of Baghdad, calling it a sign of London&#39;s commitment to the Iraqi people and international security.