| 4 Mar 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Jonathon Dany Wysoczan, from 4 Platoon, B Company, First Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment. |
| 3 Mar 07 | His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited UK troops in southern Iraq. |
| 3 Mar 07 | British troops in southern Iraq have conducted a reactive strike operation against rogue militia elements following an attack on a Multi National Forces (MNF) base in Basra City. |
| 1 Mar 07 | While patrolling the Iraq and Iran border as a reconnaissance unit, the Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL), have also been engaging with local Iraqi farmers and villagers in an attempt to build bonds and win hearts and minds. It seem they are getting a warm welcome. |
| 28 Feb 07 | More than 1,000 Multi-National Forces (MNF) from the UK and Denmark, plus 120 Iraqi Army soldiers took part in a security surge to lockdown Al Qurnah City, northern Basra province on 26-28 February 2007. |
| 27 Feb 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Daniel Lee Coffey, from 10 Platoon, C Company, Second Battalion The Rifles, in Iraq. |
| 27 Feb 07 | The Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL) have recently taken on the role of a reconnaissance unit on the Iraq/Iran border region of Maysaan Province. Their new role is vital in helping the Iraqi authorities combat the smuggling of weapons and bomb-making equipment into Iraq. |
| 26 Feb 07 | The top Iraqi and UK Generals in southern Iraq have announced their intention to hand over security for the streets of Basra to the Iraqis. |
| 23 Feb 07 | Under Operation THUNDERBIRD, troops from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines (539 ASRM) and the Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement (DBE) have carried out anti-smuggling patrols of the Southern Maysaan waterways. |
| 22 Feb 07 | In a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons Defence Secretary Des Browne clarified the detail of the Force repositioning in Iraq. |
| 21 Feb 07 | In a statement to the House of Commons Prime Minister Tony Blair announced a reduction in the number of UK Forces in Iraq from 7,100 to approximately 5,500. This is a reduction of nearly 1,600 UK troops.
Major General Jonathan Shaw, General Officer Commanding Headquarters Multi National Division (South East), has spoken to the media about the Prime Minister's announcement, regarding the reduction of UK troops in Iraq. |
| 20 Feb 07 | The Iraqi Army division based in Basra has transferred from Coalition command, and is now �?for the first time �?taking its orders direct from an Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad.
Sergeant Lainey Raw is finding her Army career more challenging than ever as she gets to grips with her third tour of duty with British forces in southern Iraq. |
| 19 Feb 07 | A Royal Air Force photographer who has spent the last three years as the Red Arrows official photographer has swapped his life in the fast lane for an operational tour of duty capturing imagery of UK military personnel deployed in southern Iraq. Report by Barry Shaw. |
| 16 Feb 07 | Making sure British forces stay one step ahead of the Iraqi bomb-makers keeps MOD civilian Dr Deborah Fish busy. Report by Roy Bacon. |
| 15 Feb 07 | A major security crackdown was launched by Iraqi Security Forces, assisted by coalition troops, in Basra. This is part of a nationwide effort by the Iraqi Government.
The largest, most successful security operation in Basra City since 2003, Operation TROY saw several different agencies from the Iraqi Security Forces work and plan together.
Az Zubayr was once a centre of Arab culture with a famous poetry festival, but nowadays residents are more concerned about the state of the drains. Defence Focus went to see how UK Forces are helping local government get back on track. Report by Roy Bacon. |
| 14 Feb 07 | Four of seven Army personnel involved in a court martial in respect of the death of an Iraqi civilian in 2003 have had the charges against them dismissed. |
| 12 Feb 07 | A series of joint Multi National Force (MNF) and Iraqi Security Force (ISF) strike operations have taken place in Iraq, aimed at preventing attacks on coalition bases around Basra City.
After finding out he had cancer four years ago, WO1 (RSM) Mick Fraser was unable to join his colleagues at 3 Regiment Army Air Corps when they deployed to Iraq. Now fully recovered, he is realising his lifelong ambition to undertake an operational tour. |
| 9 Feb 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Luke Daniel Simpson, from the 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, in southern Iraq. |
| 7 Feb 07 | UK Army Colonel Jon Mulroy joined the NATO Training Mission �?Iraq (NTM-I) in July 2006. He has since led the NTM-I team, which supports the key leaders of the Iraqi Military Academy Ar Rustamiyah (IMAR), situated on the outskirts of Baghdad. Read on to find out more about his experiences in Iraq. |
| 6 Feb 07 | Multi-National Force (MNF) troops have taken part in a three staged operation alongside soldiers from the Iraqi Army and officers from the Iraqi Police Force.
Two Territorial Army engineers who are both serving at the same base in southern Iraq, also share a family connection. |
| 5 Feb 07 | The first delivery of the upgraded FV430 Mk3 Bulldog vehicles arrived in Iraq just before Christmas and have become the Royal Green Jacket's (recently formed up as The Rifles) vehicle of choice for carrying out patrols in Basra City. |
| 5 Feb 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Second Lieutenant Jonathan Bracho-Cooke, aged 24, of 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who died as a result of injuries sustained by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack against his patrol in the As Sarraji District of Basra City. |
| 1 Feb 07 | For troops deployed overseas, whether they be in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere, the arrival of mail is perhaps the most welcome sight of all. |
| 30 Jan 07 | The Iraqi Government is making encouraging strides in its efforts to curb violence in the country, the Defence Secretary Des Browne said on a visit to Basra.
A group of Territorial Army soldiers from Southampton are working closely with the Iraqi authorities to help build peace and stability in the south of the country. |
| 29 Jan 07 | British troops in southern Iraq have uncovered a significant arsenal of ammunition, weapons and bomb-making equipment during a series of night time raids on locations to the south-west of Basra. |
| 25 Jan 07 | The Iraqi Prime Minister recently attended a welcome ceremony for new cadets at the NATO assisted Iraqi Military Academy Ar Rustamiyah (IMAR), located on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. |
| 22 Jan 07 | HMS Sutherland, on patrol in the Northern Arabian Gulf, recently came to the aid of a stricken Iraqi fishing dhow that had been adrift for seven days. |
| 21 Jan 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Michael Tench, in Southern Iraq.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment, currently serving in southern Iraq, have been remembering colleagues who fought in a famous battle which took place in India nearly 200 years ago. |
| 19 Jan 07 | Personnel from The 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment have been working closely with the Iraqi Security Forces in an effort to target gunmen and criminals in Basra. |
| 16 Jan 07 | Iraqi and UK Forces have conducted an anti-smuggling operation at a boatyard on the banks of the Shatt Al Arab waterway in Basra. |
| 13 Jan 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Kingsman Alex Green in southern Iraq. |
| 12 Jan 07 | UK military and civilian personnel based at Basrah Air Station in southern Iraq have access to improved leisure and communication facilities as a brand new welfare 'village' has opened its doors for the first time. |
| 9 Jan 07 | Lieutenant General Graeme Lamb CMG DSO OBE is the Deputy Commanding General for the Multi-National Force-Iraq. He is also the UK’s Senior Military Officer in the country. Based in Baghdad, he frequently operates around the country. Here he gives his thoughts and an honest appraisal of Iraq's unfolding story... |
| 8 Jan 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Sergeant Wayne Rees, from The Queen's Royal Lancers. |
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