THE Royal Anglian Regiment is set to be deployed to Afghanistan, it has been reported.
THE Royal Anglian Regiment is set to be deployed to Afghanistan, it has been reported.
The news comes as Prime Minister Gordon Brown today announced plans to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total number to 9,500.
The regiment, which recruits from Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk, has its regimental headquarters in Bury St Edmunds.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here