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RAF deliver police station to Iraqi village 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have delivered, by lorry, a new police station to a village near Basra. The portakabin was reallocated from the Contingency Operating Base (COB) (the main coalition base in Basra) to be used as an outstation for the Iraqi Police Service (IPS). Tags: 51 Squadron RAF Regiment Iraqi Police Service british airmen |
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Gurkhas fight for security in Musa Qaleh This time last year Musa Qaleh, a town in northern Helmand with a population of approximately 20,000 people, was in the hands of the Taliban and was a conduit for narcotics, weapons and Taliban fighters. British soldiers have played a vital role with Afghan and international forces to drive the Taliban from the area which is now showing signs of development and prosperity. Since December 2007 the district centre has been held by Afghan Security Forces, a school and health clinic have been opened, roads have been paved and work on the 800 person capacity mosque is underway. Tags: british soldiers gurkhas warriors musa qaleh afghanistan peacekeeping apache helicopter chinook |
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Explosive training day for SCOTS DG in Iraq The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (SCOTS DG) have fired almost 15 years' worth of rounds from their Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks in just one day on Monday 17 November 2008, making the most of a unique training opportunity in Iraq. Tags: UK Armed Forces Defence Iraq Basra British Army SCOTS DG Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenger Tanks Training |
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Otterburn trains TA soldiers in live firing To ensure they have adequate training to be able to deploy on operations, a group of Territorial Army soldiers from 103 Regiment Royal Artillery have been experiencing live firing using powerful 105mm Light Guns at a facility in Northumberland. The TA unit deployed to Otterburn Training Area, the largest in Northern England, for a two week intensive course working with the 105mm Light Guns, which weigh two tonnes and are operated by a crew of six. They can be carried around the battlefield by a medium-sized vehicle, or by Puma or Chinook helicopters, and fire shells to distances of up to 17.2 kilometres. Tags: MOD Defence Territorial Army Soldiers 103 Regiment Royal Artillery live firing 105mm Light Guns |
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Basra's border guards celebrate opening of new HQ A new British funded Headquarters for Basra Province's Department of Border Enforcement (DBE) opened with parades and demonstrations by the Iraqi Security Forces, yesterday Monday 4 August 2008. The DBE is a critical part of the Iraqi Security Forces, having the responsibility for protecting Iraq's borders and frontiers, which include Basra airport, Basra Port and the land borders. Tags: iraqi security forces border enforcement british funded new headquarters |
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Task Force Helmand spokesman latest video interview The Task Force Helmand spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Robin Matthews, talking about the ongoing operation in Helmand province, in particular the sad death of four British soldiers in a roadside explosion this week. Tags: british soldiers afghanistan deaths corporal sarah bryant |
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Helmand Governor pays tribute to British sacrifice With the loss of three soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan on Sunday 8 June 2008, the number of British personnel killed in the country has reached 100. Governor Gulab Mangal, the Governor of Helmand Province in Afghanistan (and the Afghan Government's representative in Helmand), gave this interview from Lashkar Gah, after hearing the news. Tags: British troops PARA deaths Governor Helmand Afghanistan |
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100th British fatality in Helmand, Afghanistan Interview with Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Brigade Commander of Task Force Helmand. Tags: British Troops PARA deaths Helmand Afghanistan |
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Life in Basra Short clip showing life in Basra Tags: Iraq Basra |
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Browne: Basra a "transformed city" Defence Secretary Des Browne believes Basra is showing real signs of progress following his latest visit to the city to see the work of UK troops deployed there. Mr Browne was speaking during a visit to the southern Iraqi city yesterday, Thursday 22 May 2008, where he was able to see for himself the progress which has been made in the city as Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) consolidate their control of what was previously a militia stronghold. Tags: defence secretary british troops iraq |
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Munitions seized in Basra destroyed by British and US troops British bomb disposal teams have been helping their Iraqi counterparts destroy hundreds of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other munitions recovered from Basra City during the recent Iraqi led surge into the city. Tags: Defence News Politics ArmedForces Troops Iraq Basra TELIC conflict military Explosion bomb IED weapons munitions |
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Defence Nurses praised The Ministry of Defence and the Royal College of Nursing applauded the work of military and civilian nurses who work on the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan at a special reception held in their honour on 12 March 2008. Tags: Nursing Health Defence Politics Military Afghanistan Iraq |
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Major General Barney White-Spunner Iraq Speech Major General Barney White-Spunner, who recently took over in Iraq as General Officer Commanding the Multi-National Division South East, gives his first press conference to the Iraqi media since arriving in the country. General White-Spunner, who has command of all British troops in southen Iraq, took over from Major General Graham Binns in February 2008. Tags: Iraq Speech Major General Barney White-Spunner |
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Keeping the Vikings on the move The Vikings are unstoppable in Afghanistan. The All Terrain Protected Vehicles' arrival at a scene of conflict will instil relief in the British Troops engaged there, confidence for the local population and, perhaps most importantly, fear from the Taliban. Report by Danny Chapman. In the barren dusty desert landscape of Helmand, the Vikings' two squat shaped square hunks of metal that trundle along on tank like tracks look like something from the apocalypse. The protection from the hell outside that the vehicles offer though is making them one of the British Forces most popular bits of war fighting kit. Tags: british troops helmand afghanistan viking All Terrain Protected Vehicle REME Royal Marines |
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Iraqi Army undertakes first joint foot patrol in Baghdad (3) The Iraqi Army is leading its first joint foot patrols through areas of Baghdad under the mentoring eye of the US/UK Military Transition Team (MiTT). In the divided Sunni/Shia district of West Rashid 'Mahala', Iraqi, American and British troops have been cooperating to improve the security and stability. Tags: us british iraqi troops patrol baghdad improve security stability |
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Iraqi Army undertakes first joint foot patrol in Baghdad (2) The Iraqi Army is leading its first joint foot patrols through areas of Baghdad under the mentoring eye of the US/UK Military Transition Team (MiTT). In the divided Sunni/Shia district of West Rashid 'Mahala', Iraqi, American and British troops have been cooperating to improve the security and stability. Tags: us british iraqi troops patrol baghdad improve security stability |
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Iraqi Army undertakes first joint foot patrol in Baghdad (1) The Iraqi Army is leading its first joint foot patrols through areas of Baghdad under the mentoring eye of the US/UK Military Transition Team (MiTT). In the divided Sunni/Shia district of West Rashid 'Mahala', Iraqi, American and British troops have been cooperating to improve the security and stability. Tags: us britsh iraqi troops patrol baghdad improve security stability |
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HMS Argyll defends Iraqi oil platforms Since arriving in the Gulf at the beginning of November, Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has been patrolling and defending the oil platforms which ensure Iraq's oil flows to world markets, a vital requirement for the economic growth and stabilisation of the country. The Type 23 'Duke' class frigate is acting as part of an international task force of British, American and Australian ships that maintain a 24/7 watch over the crowded waters of the North Arabian Gulf, around the Khawr al Amayah and Al Basrah Oil Terminals. Tags: royal navy hms argyll iraqi gulf oil terminals protection |
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Bastion radiographers make sure they are the "doctor's eyes" An integral part of the medical staff who treat casualties on arrival at the field hospital in Camp Bastion are two military radiographers. The x-rays they provide can mean the difference between life and death. Report by Danny Chapman. The radiographers are right there in the Accident and Emergency Ward when casualties are brought into the hospital, day or night. Using a state-of-the-art portable x-ray machine they take images of the patients' wounds, often straight away, providing essential information for the clinicians and surgeons. Tags: british troops radiographers afghanistan camp bastion |
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Scenes from Basra City - Part 3 December 2007: Footage of daily life in Basra City, southern Iraq as UK forces prepare to hand over security responsibility to the Iraqi police and Army. Busy markets teem with shoppers, farmers grow crops in the fields, and tailors and carpenters produce their goods. From www.mod.uk Tags: Basra Iraq TELIC people cities news politics british troops |