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The Ministry of Defence is set to announce that more than 1,000 Scottish soldiers are to be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence has announced that more than 1,000 Scottish soldiers are to be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan this autumn.
The move is part of a planned regular rotation of British forces which is expected to come into effect during the summer and autumn. The move is part of a planned regular rotation of British forces which is expected to come into effect during October and November.
The announcement will come in the form of a written statement to MPs from Defence Secretary Des Browne. The announcement was made in the form of a written statement to MPs from Defence Secretary Des Browne.
He is expected to confirm the deployment on Thursday. He confirmed about 1,150 soldiers would be deployed.
About 50 soldiers from the 52 Infantry Brigade headquarters in Edinburgh will be sent to Helmund in Afghanistan.
Fifty soldeirs from the 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion - a TA regiment - will also be deployed.
Soldiers being deployed to Iraq include 450 soldiers from the 1st Battalion the Scots Guards and about 600 soldiers from the Royal Scots Borderers, the 1st Royal Regiment of Scotland.