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Post by Frenchie on Apr 3, 2009 1:33:51 GMT 1
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) returned from a successful six-month deployment in Helmand, Afghanistan on Thursday, 2 April. They were greeted by families and friends at their home base in Beachley Barracks near Chepstow, Gloucestershire. More than 550 soldiers from 1 RIFLES deployed to Helmand province in Afghanistan last September. During the tour they were involved in what was described as a "stunning success" in the pivotal operation to clear enemy forces from the area around the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, and assisted the ANA to bolster the security around Helmand's second city of Gereshk. They also provided security across Helmand during voter registration and were employed on a variety of other tasks such as providing security in the capital Kabul, protecting the southern town of Garmsir, and maintaining the security of the main UK base and airfield - Camp Bastion.
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