Britian to deploy battle group to Afganistan

Britain will deploy a 1,700-person battle group in support of U.S.-led combat operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. The core of the force will be 45 Commando Royal Marines. The unit is embarked on the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, already in region, at the heart of a Royal...

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