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British troops in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

REX2003032404 - QATAR, MARCH 2003 (UPI) -- British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon with Air Marshal Brian Burridge, UK National Contingent Commander, in Qatar in March, 2003. rlw/REX FEATURES UPI


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LONDON, June 11 (UPI) -- British officials were told in July 2002 that Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed in April 2002 to back military action in Iraq, the Sunday Times of London said.
LONDON, May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. and British aircraft doubled Iraq bombings in 2002, to try to provoke Saddam Hussein into war, newly released evidence indicates.
LONDON, May 6 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced his cabinet, after winning a historic third term in office.
LONDON, April 6 (UPI) -- The British army launched a new covert regiment Wednesday to provide surveillance for Special Forces in anti-terror operations.
LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- A British military aircraft that crashed in Iraq killing all 10 aboard in January was brought down by a missile, an interim government report said.
LONDON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Britain will send an additional 220 soldiers to Iraq as Holland has decided to pull out its 1,400-strong contingent in March, the Telegraph reported.
LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Under pressure from the media, the British government has revealed 73 of its soldiers have died in Iraq and 790 have been wounded, The Times of London said.
LONDON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The U.K. Ministry of Defense will investigate Gurkha soldiers' allegations of unfair treatment in the British army. Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said Tuesday that disparities between the terms and conditions of the Nepalese Gurkhas and the rest of the Bri
LONDON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Around 400 extra British troops will be sent to Iraq ahead of the Jan. 30 elections, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon announced Monday.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Hundreds of demonstrators in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday protested a plan to merge Scotland's historic battalions into a new "super regiment."
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telegraph.co.uk at 5 Jun 2009 02:16 pm
Geoff Hoon has resigned as Transport Secretary amid controversy over his expense claims.
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Defence Secretary becomes the fourth Cabinet minister to quit destabilising the Prime Minister ahead of election results.
telegraph.co.uk at 5 Jun 2009 10:53 am
Defence Secretary becomes the fourth Cabinet minister to quit destabilising the Prime Minister ahead of election results.
sfgate.com at 2 Jun 2009 06:32 am
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