5,000 British troops to root out the Taliban; NEW DEPLOYMENT IN DANGER ZONE OF SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN. From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: September 13, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: JASON BEATTIE

THOUSANDS of British troops are to be sent into the "danger zone" of southern Afghanistan, Defence Secretary John Reid announced today.

Up to 5,000 personnel will be deployed to root out Taliban sympathisers and wage war against drug barons when Britain takes control of Nato forces next year.

The move will put the UK armed forces at the forefront of the fight against Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda insurgents. No final decisi...

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