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Statement due on UK Kosovo troops More British troops off to Kosovo
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Defence Secretary Des Browne is set to reveal whether more British troops are to be sent to Kosovo. Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced that a battalion of 600 British troops will be sent to Kosovo.
It follows a Nato request for extra soldiers to maintain public order in the newly-independent country.It follows a Nato request for extra soldiers to maintain public order in the newly-independent country.
Britain is responsible for providing Nato's standby reserve force for the first six months of this year.Britain is responsible for providing Nato's standby reserve force for the first six months of this year.
Mr Browne will tell MPs his response to the Nato request for an operational reserve force in a written statement, Downing Street said.
Neither Downing Street nor the Ministry of Defence would discuss the content of Mr Brown's statement before it was released to MPs.
Armed forces minister Bob Ainsworth confirmed on Monday that a request had been received from Nato for British troops to be sent to Kosovo.
He told the House of Commons contingency arrangements were put in place months ago, so that if the UK was called upon to supply its strategic reserve it would be "ready and waiting".