Details emerge of largest Royal Irish air assault since 1945 15.03.11

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The 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment Battle Group has mounted the largest air assault operation in the history of the regiment since 1945. Details of Op Tora Zhemay (Courageous Winter) have just been released. It involved the insertion of three companies by helicopter in one wave, followed by an 'advance to contact' to link up with a further three companies in containment positions to the west, north and east of the target area of Zaborabad in Helmand province. Merlin and Chinook helicopters deployed for the operation.



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