British troops in southern Iraq start heading north on risky mission
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A battle group of British troops began to roll out of southern Iraq on a US-requested mission to deadlier areas near Baghdad in a major political gamble for Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Today the British army formally transfers command to the Iraqis, but factional warfare is growing
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Some 800 British forces, accompanied by US Marines, began making their way toward Baghdad on Wednesday as part of a redeployment ahead of an expected coalition offensive against insurgent strongholds.
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About 850 British troops in Iraq are moving north toward Baghdad from the city of Basra. The arrival of the British troops appears to further indicate an impending major ground assault west of Baghdad.
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BASRA, Oct 27: Hundreds of British soldiers left southern Iraq on a risky mission closer to Baghdad on Wednesday to free up US forces for a possible assault on Fallujah , as Tokyo stood firm after militants threatened to behead a Japanese hostage.
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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan  - British-led forces launched a major operation in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, aiming to clear Taliban insurgents from a valley in Helmand -- the most violent province in the country.
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Nearly 800 British forces left their base in southern Iraq on Wednesday, heading north toward Baghdad to replace U.S. troops who are expected to take part in an offensive against insurgent strongholds.
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The 1st Battalion The Black Watch begins to move north to take over operations from US troops in central Iraq.
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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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British soldiers in southern Iraq say they will rise to the challenge if moved to hotspots nearer Baghdad to support their US counterparts, but some question whether the extra risks would pay dividends.
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British troops may end up in one of the most violent flashpoints in Iraq in an operation to help the United States forces poised for an assault on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah.
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British troops are likely to be based in southern Iraq for the foreseeable future, army commander says.
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British and Iraqi forces in Basra began Operation Sinbad, a several-month long attempt to restore security and rebuild the troubled southern port city, a British military spokesman said.
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2004 -- A British armored battle group of about 850 soldiers, led by the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch Regiment, has deployed from Basra, Iraq, to an area south
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BLACK Watch soldiers were on their way to Iraq&#39;s worst killing fields last night - and the Scots Guards could follow them. Britain&#39;s top general hinted yesterday that UK troops could be based in high-risk areas around Baghdad until well into next year.
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A U.S. military convoy of at least 40 armored vehicles was seen moving toward Fallujah, while British troops in southern Iraq headed north to plug any gaps that an offensive on the city might create.
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. British troops moved north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up US troops for a possible attack on Falluja.