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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Britain agreed on Thursday to a US request for Britain 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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A report on the US request to send British troops to an area near Baghdad is set to come before Cabinet.
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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 moved north from Basra Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad and free up US troops for a possible attack on Falluja.
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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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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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Blair says move driven by need to secure the area before Iraq&#39;s Jan. elections; critics say it is more about US elections in Nov. British troops currently deployed in central Iraq are likely &quot;heading for an
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UK troops in southern Iraq may be moved to more dangerous areas near Baghdad, media reports say, a politically charged move military analysts say would mean raising Britain's profile in Iraq significantly.
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British troops are preparing to depart Iraq's second city in the coming months, leaving behind an intra-Shi'ite power struggle
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The Cabinet will discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces around Baghdad. Amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq, a forward reconnaissance
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Britain agreed on Thursday to send  troops to dangerous areas near Baghdad, a politically perilous  step for Prime Minister Tony Blair who could face a sharp  backlash if casualty rates start rising.
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THE Black Watch today moved towards Baghdad in response to the US plea for help. The Ministry of Defence said today that soldiers from the Scottish regiment were leaving their base in the southern city of
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British troops are being redeployed to central Iraq after a request for assistance from the US. The BBC&#39;s Paul Wood describes what they can expect when they move into the &quot;triangle of death&quot; south of Baghdad.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq An advance party of British soldiers has arrived at its new base near Baghdad. The small group from the Scottish Black Watch regiment set up base camp south of the capital, according to a pool report made to British media.
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BAGHDAD : A battle group of British soldiers will start patroling a restive region south of Baghdad after a mortar exploded in their new camp overnight, without causing any casualties, a spokesman said.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair will on Wednesday announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops are arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.