British troops have &#39;important job&#39; in Iraq: Brown
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended the involvement of British troops in Iraq on Monday, insisting that they had an &quot;important job to do&quot; in the war-torn country.
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Britain needs to redeploy troops closer to Baghdad so that the insurgency in central Iraq can be dealt with ahead of Iraqi elections, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Tuesday.
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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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Multi-national troops in Iraq are &quot;making a difference&quot; towards building a secure and successful country despite the enormous challenges, Britain&#39;s top military officer there said Friday.
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Defense Minister Geoff Hoon will make a statement to the House of Commons on Monday about British troop deployments in Iraq, amid reports that Britain is considering sending some 600 soldiers to bolster US operations near Baghdad.
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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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British troops could be sent to help US forces anywhere inside Iraq and may stay in the country beyond the end of US-led coalition forces' mandate in 2005, Britain's army commander said.
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Britain&#39;s armed forces must prepare for a &quot;generation of conflict,&quot; the head of the Army told a conference, the defence ministry confirmed Monday.
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Britain&#39;s Prime Minister Gordon Brown on  Sunday pledged technical support for peacekeepers due to go to  Sudan&#39;s Darfur region, but warned Khartoum of possible further  sanctions if it failed to make &quot;necessary changes.&quot;
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The United States wants Britain to deploy troops in more volatile parts of Iraq, as a new offensive on insurgent-held Fallujah looms, reports from Britain said.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed on Tuesday giving parliament greater control over sending troops to war as he moved to restore public trust in his government and politics shattered by Iraq.
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British troops are being sent to patrol areas near Baghdad to allow US troops to take &quot;decisive action&quot; against Iraqi insurgents, Britain&#39;s top military officer has said.
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The British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sunday that the US has sent a request to the British government for redeployment of the British forces stationed in Iraq because the US troops stationed in Iraq are preparing for new military actions in Fallujah
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday&#39;s suspected car bomb in central London was a reminder that Britain faces &quot;a serious and continuous threat&quot; and the public needed to be alert at all times.
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The drawdown of British troops in Basra is a sign of a new Prime Minister's priorities
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Britain's next prime minister, Gordon Brown, arrived in Iraq on Monday for a fact-finding visit as he weighs Britain's future involvement in a four-year-old war that has angered voters and led to calls for a speedy pullout.
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British troops still have "an important job to do" in Iraq, Gordon Brown says, ruling out a timetable for withdrawal.