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| British "Desert Rats" depart Germany for Persian Gulf region |
| 2003-02-25 |
| Berlin, Feb 25, IRNA -- Some 350 British combat soldiers from the 7th Armoured Brigade--nicknamed the "Desert Rats"--departed their base in Germany for the Persian Gulf region, German television reported late Monday evening. The precise destination of the troops, the first German-based British troops to leave for the crisis region, was not disclosed. That would be Kuwait, most likely. The total number of Persian Gulf-bound British soldiers from Germany is expected to swell from 6,000 to 12,000 over the next 10 days. Britain has already sent an unspecified number of German-based troops to the Persian Gulf area to assist only in logistical and supply work. |
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