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More than 1,000 UK troops on standby to evacuate Britons from Lebanon as fears of all-out Middle East war grow

Sky News Wednesday, 7 August 2024
More than 1,000 UK troops on standby to evacuate Britons from Lebanon as fears of all-out Middle East war growMore than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby to help evacuate UK nationals from Lebanon as fears grow that Israel's war in Gaza will escalate into a wider regional conflict, Sky News understands.
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