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--- Begin Message --- Title: Blair Commits 4000 more troops to Iraq -Caveat Lector-Britain to send in a further 4,000 troops to Iraq danger zoneBy Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent
(Filed: 02/05/2004)
Thousands of additional troops are to be sent to Iraq to take control of the Shia holy city of Najaf in the largest expansion of British Forces since the start of the Gulf war, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
Up to 4,000 troops will begin arriving in the next few weeks to plug the gap left by the 1,300 Spanish soldiers who were withdrawn from the country last week.
It is understood that Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, took the decision to send the additional troops to Iraq after meeting President George W. Bush at a White House summit two weeks ago. The Government has so far refused to make an official announcement.
Defence chiefs have backed the deployment, but have warned the Government that the Army is at full stretch and would struggle to deal with any other international emergency requiring personnel.
Senior officers have also warned that the deployment of troops to Najaf and Kut, where heavy fighting has recently taken place, is likely to lead to extensive casualties. Najaf, which contains the most important Shia shrine in Iraq, is where Moqtada al-Sadr, a Shia cleric, has established a 3,000-strong militia force whose members are vehemently opposed to the occupation of their country.
The British force will be composed of troops from the Royal Marine Commandos, a Parachute Regiment battalion and an as-yet unidentified infantry battalion, as well as supporting elements from artillery and logistics units. The force will be lead by Brig Jim Dutton, the commander of 3 Commando Brigade, who also served during the Iraq war.
The first move towards deployment began last Thursday when a strategic reconnaissance team of senior Army officers from the Permanent Joint Headquarters, at Northwood, Middlesex, flew to Iraq. It is understood that officers from 3 Commando headquarters will also be flying out within the next week to conduct reconnaissance of the area. The reconnaissance team is expected to deliver its findings to Gen John Reith, the chief of Joint Operations, who will brief Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, on his plan of action. Mr Hoon will brief Mr Blair before he makes a formal statement to the House of Commons.
Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/05/02/nbrit102.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/05/02/ixnewstop.html
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