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Gurkhas to rescue British from Ivory Coast
Around 300 Gurkha troops are being sent to Ivory Coast to help take Britons fleeing the strife-torn West African country to safety. Members of the Army's Spearhead Lead Company, drawn from the Royal Gurkha Regiment, flew to the Ghanaian capital Accra last night where they were put on "immediate notice" to move into Ivory Coast. Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, announced the deployment in a written statement to the Commons. He added that the assault ship HMS Albion, which can carry up to 700 troops and 60 vehicles, had been redirected towards the region as an "additional contingency".
"Don't make us come in there. You won't like it, trust me."
Mr Hoon said about 400 Britons in Ivory Coast were entitled to protection from British forces. "We would expect the operation to last days, not weeks," he said.
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-11-16
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