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UK troops deploying to Cyprus as part of contingency plan to evacuate Britons from Lebanon

Sky News Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Around 700 UK troops are deploying to Cyprus to be ready to help evacuate British nationals from Lebanon as fears grow of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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