Op Haven: How Did UK Troops Protect Kurdish Refugees In Iraq 30 Years Ago?

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Published on May 20, 2021 5:30:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mSxNfmoCYk

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In 1991, 6000 British troops took part in an international operation to protect hundreds of thousands of people in Northern Iraq from persecution in the aftermath of the First Gulf War.

The bulk of the British force on Safe Haven was provided by 3 Commando Brigade. Here's how one Royal Marine's Commando remembers it.

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