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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Simon Rogers

British troop numbers in Iraq

British airmen in Basra, Iraq
British airmen conduct a dawn airborne counter insurgency patrol in Basra, Iraq. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

As Britain prepares to withdraw its forces from Iraq, these figures from the Ministry of Defence show how the number has changed since the 2003 invasion.

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