British Troops Move Northward Toward Baghdad
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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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Hundreds of British soldiers have left southern Iraq for a mission closer to Baghdad to free up US forces for a possible assault on rebel-held Fallujah.
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British troops rolled north from Basra  Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up  U.S. troops for a widely expected attack on Falluja.
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Nearly 800 British forces left their base in southern Iraq on Wednesday, heading north toward Baghdad to replace US 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 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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The US government has welcomed Britain&#39;s decision to send 850 Black Watch soldiers closer to Baghdad. The troops from the Black Watch are preparing today to move from Basra to an area south west of Baghdad to support US troops.
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British troops begin the move north to take over operations from US troops in central Iraq.
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A US request for British troops to move up to Baghdad to allow American forces to be pulled out for a possible attack on Fallujah is prompting fears from both troops and politicians
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US, British and Iraqi forces are focusing this time on a hotbed south of the capital. BAGHDAD -- About 5,000 US marines, British troops and Iraqi commandos launched raids and arrested suspected insurgents
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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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British troops could be moved to Baghdad to provide cover for American troops as they carry out offensive operations against insurgents in Fallujah and elsewhere in the country, media reports said Saturday.
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Some 850 British troops and support personnel will move to patrol areas closer to Baghdad following a US request, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon says.
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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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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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The British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Friday that British troops redeployed to provide military assistance to US troops in central Iraq have arrived at their new base near Baghdad.