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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Tornados set to take on the Taliban

Tornado warplanes from RAF Marham are set to be pitched into the battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

As the British government signalled moves to step up its commitment in Afghanistan with increases in troop numbers, details also emerged that Tornado GR4 aircraft would be deployed in support of soldiers on the ground in Helmand province and elsewhere across the country.

The decision will see the Marham Tornados, which have operated in the skies over Iraq almost continually since the first Gulf War of 1991, shift to a new theatre of operations.

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