Britain sends 900 soldiers to Afghanistan
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Britain said Monday it was sending 900 more soldiers to southern Afghanistan to combat resistance from a resurgent Taliban.
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Hundreds of NATO and Afghan troops Sunday pushed on with a major anti-Taliban operation in which 14 British soldiers were killed in a plane crash while carrying out surveillance.
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British troops locked in vicious fighting in Afghanistan have been recommended for almost 180 medals for gallantry.
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The defence secretary is due to confirm the deployment of an extra 1,000 UK troops to Afghanistan.
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The government was to release details Monday of a new deployment to Afghanistan to bolster its 5,600-strong force in the troubled country.
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Britain is set to announce that it is sending up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, according to media reports Friday.
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Britain is expected to announce the deployment of more than 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan to help combat an anticipated offensive by Taliban insurgents in coming months, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.
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British forces claimed success on Monday in what they described as NATO's biggest operation yet in the southern part of the restive Afghan province of Helmand.
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In a step fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Britain agreed Thursday to send 850 of its soldiers from relatively peaceful southern Iraq to a volatile area near Baghdad
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The British-led NATO force in  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain&#39;s parliament has found.
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NATO military commanders request 2,500 more soldiers to fight Taleban No formal offers from any other alliance members as yet Blair appeals for countries to do their 'duty' Key quote "If we are going to ...
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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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British forces in Afghanistan are attacked up to a dozen times a day and are involved in &quot;extraordinarily intense&quot; fighting in the country, the senior British commander there said.
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Two British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, the BBC has learned.
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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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Britain is sending 850 troops from the famous Black Watch regiment and supporting units from the south of the country to a position close to the Iraqi capital - a request that has led to protests
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The government has decided to send up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan to fight a resurgent Taliban, days after announcing a major reduction in forces in Iraq.