UK forces to hand over Musa Qal´ah to other ISAF troops

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Department: Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Published: 2010-03-12 17:07:04

In order to make best use of force numbers, ISAF commanders have ordered a reconfiguration that will see British troops hand control of the town of Musa Qal´ah to other ISAF forces over the coming weeks.

This government news item was published on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) website on the 12 March 2010.

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