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KABUL, Afghanistan, May 30 (UPI) -- Two British special forces squadrons have deployed to Afghanistan for covert operations against the Taliban, military officials said.
It's one of the largest deployments of British special forces since World War II, The Times of London reported Saturday.
The squadrons, to be stationed in southern Afghanistan, are in addition to the 700 British soldiers already on the ground in that part of the country.
The British government did not say how many soldiers are in each special forces squadron, which deployed previously to Iraq to fight with U.S.-led coalition forces.
In Iraq, the special forces members were stationed in Basra and inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
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MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
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