Britain's eight-year presence in Iraq formally comes to an end today, when the remaining 170 troops depart, spelling the end to one of the most controversial military campaigns ever conducted in recent British history.
Operation Telic, the mission to join the US in removing Saddam Hussein, began in April 2003. In total, 178 UK service personnel and one Ministry of Defence civilian died, with an estimated 100,000 Iraqis killed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_WarMore than 46,000 British military personnel were committed to Operation Telic, costing the country more than £10bn.
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