| 24 Sep 07 | Over 90% of Iraq's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) flows through two offshore oil terminals. Protecting this vital lifeline, the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary continue a presence in the area that began over 25 years ago. |
| 21 Sep 07 | It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Sergeant Mark Stansfield who died in the UK from injuries sustained in Iraq last week.
Soldiers from the King's Royal Hussars (KRH) Battlegroup have destroyed several caches of weapons thought to be left over from the Iran-Iraq war. |
| 19 Sep 07 | Military medics serving in southern Iraq have to work in challenging and testing conditions. For all of them the chance to make a difference is what makes their work worthwhile. Report by Barry Shaw. |
| 18 Sep 07 | Defence Secretary Des Browne and General David Petraeus, Commander Multi-National Force Iraq, met in London to discuss the current situation in Iraq.
The role of an interpreter is vital to the success of any military operation. For one Royal Navy officer, a posting to southern Iraq as a military interpreter has offered him the opportunity to put his training into practise, make new friends and make a real difference to the future of Iraq. |
| 14 Sep 07 | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated the UK's position on Iraq following an announcement by President Bush that the United States plan to begin reducing troop numbers in the country.
As the England cricket team were being thrashed by Australia at the inaugural 20/20 World Championship in Cape Town, another cricket match was being played out between the two nations in a somewhat different environment - the desert of southern Iraq. |
| 10 Sep 07 | In the heat of the southern Iraqi desert, two British servicemen with a passion for Arsenal Football Club have embarked on a charity challenge closely linked to the fortunes of the North London club 4,500 kilometres away in the UK. |
| 5 Sep 07 | It is with deep sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Sergeant Eddie Collins of the Parachute Regiment in Iraq.
A ceremony has taken place in Basra to mark the official handover of Basra Palace to the Iraqi authorities. |
| 4 Sep 07 | As the soldiers from the 4 Rifles Battlegroup completed their move from Basra Palace to the Contingency Operating Base at Basra Airport yesterday, the Battlegroup's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Sanders, reflected on the time he and his troops spent at the city base. |
| 3 Sep 07 | The 4 Rifles Battlegroup has repositioned from Basra Palace to the Contingency Operating Base at Basra Air Station. The move is the result of a planned operation which sees responsibility for the palace pass to Iraqi Security Forces. |
| 2 Sep 07 | MOD statement regarding the handover of Basra Palace. |
| 24 Aug 07 | Minister for the Armed Forces Bob Ainsworth visited RAF Brize Norton to learn how the airbridge, which connects the UK Armed Forces with overseas operations, works. |
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