| 8 May 07 | British soldiers from 19 Light Brigade led a series of successful search and arrest operations around Basra, Iraq, aimed at deterring rogue militias known to be operating there. |
| 6 May 07 | It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of Private Kevin Thompson who died in the UK from injuries that he sustained in Iraq. |
| 1 May 07 | It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Major Nick Bateson, Royal Corps of Signals, who was killed in a road traffic accident in Basra, southern Iraq.
On a visit to 19 Light Brigade in Basra, Defence Secretary Des Browne said that the determination and courage of British troops has made an immense contribution to security in the area. |
| 29 Apr 07 | It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Paul Donnachie of 2nd Battalion the Rifles who was killed in a small arms fire attack whilst on a routine patrol in the Al Ashar district, east of central Basra in Iraq.
Chief of the General Staff and professional head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has made a statement following the end of a court martial concerning allegations of mistreatment of Iraqi civilians by British Army personnel.
Head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has stated today that His Royal Highness Prince Harry will deploy to Iraq with his unit as planned. |
| 26 Apr 07 | Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Rt Hon Adam Ingram confirmed that the Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the loss of the Lynx Helicopter in Basra on 6 May 2006 has concluded the aircraft was shot down by hostile forces. |
| 26 Apr 07 | A ceremony was held at RAF Lyneham to mark the repatriation of three Service personnel killed on operations in Iraq.
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment have returned from an eventful six-month tour of Iraq to an emotional reunion with family and friends. |
| 24 Apr 07 | Shaibah Logistics Base on the outskirts of Basra City was handed over to the Iraqi Army. |
| 23 Apr 07 | It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones, aged 20, of the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, in the Al Ashar district of central Basra. |
| 19 Apr 07 | It is with great sadness the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Corporal Ben Leaning, aged 24, and Trooper Kristen Turton, aged 28, of The Queen's Royal Lancers Battle Group, in Maysan Province, Southern Iraq. |
| 18 Apr 07 | Iraqi authorities have taken control of security enforcement in Maysaan Province, southern Iraq.
A search and detention operation was conducted in Basra City by British troops against an Iraqi rogue militia suspected of involvement in attacks against Coalition and Iraqi Forces. |
| 17 Apr 07 | The Royal Military Police (RMP) and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have swapped bullets for bouncers to bring cricket to the school children of Basra Province over the past six months. |
| 15 Apr 07 | It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Colour Sergeant M L Powell, of the Parachute Regiment, and Sergeant Mark J McLaren, RAF, who were killed when two Puma helicopters crashed north of Baghdad in Iraq. |
| 13 Apr 07 | British forces in southern Iraq have dealt a blow to rogue militias in Basra after they caught two roadside bomb teams planting explosive devices. |
| 11 Apr 07 | British troops serving in Southern Iraq held a sunset repatriation ceremony at the Contingency Operating Base in Basra for Second Lieutenant Joanna Yorke Dyer, Corporal Kris O'Neill, Private Eleanor Dlugosz and Kingsman Adam James Smith.
UK and coalition troops serving in southern Iraq have been helping to raise money for injured comrades by taking part in a charity fire truck pull. |
| 10 Apr 07 | As Easter services were taking place in British bases across southern Iraq over the weekend, personnel serving there were heartened to receive goodwill messages from children in the UK. |
| 8 Apr 07 | In another step towards delivering a stable and secure environment in Basra City, UK troops have handed over control of the Shatt-Al-Arab Hotel to the 10th Division Iraqi Army. |
| 6 Apr 07 | The 15 Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel detained by Iran between 23 March and 5 April 2007 have made a public statement about their ordeal. |
| 5 Apr 07 | It is with very deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Second Lieutenant Joanna Yorke Dyer, Corporal Kris O'Neill, Private Eleanor Dlugosz and Kingsman Adam James Smith were killed following a roadside bomb attack against a Warrior Armoured Vehicle patrol west of Basra City.
The 15 Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel detained by Iran since 23 March 2007 have arrived safely back in the UK. |
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