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Operations in Iraq: Details of British and Coalition forces

List of UK units deployed to the theatre of operations plus links to Coalition information.

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The UK provides the leadership of the Multi-National Division (South-East) which has UK, Italian, Japanese, Australian, Romanian, Danish, Portugese, Czech and Lithuanian troops under its command.

UK Forces in theatre (as at 31 May 2006)

The UK sea component includes the Royal Navy vessels currently on duty in the Gulf:

The UK Land component includes the following British Army units deployed in Iraq:

United Kingdom Brigade

Maysan Battlegroup

Task Force Muthanna

Basra City Battlegroup

Basrah Rural North Battlegroup

Basrah Rural South Battlegroup

Provincial Security Sector Reform Battlegroup

20 Armoured Brigade Reserve

The Brigade Engineer Regiment

The Rear Operations Battlegroup

SHAIBA Logistics Base

The UK air component deployed includes the following Royal Air Force units:

Basrah Air Station

Navy

Army

Royal Air Force

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Bahrain

Qatar