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Article: Australia sends 86 soldiers to Iraq in troop rotation
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- May 4, 2004
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AP Worldstream
05-04-2004
Dateline: CANBERRA, Australia
Australia sent 86 troops to Baghdad on Tuesday to replace forces providing security to the Australian diplomatic mission in Iraq.
"These troops will be providing security protection for the Australian representative mission in Baghdad and throughout Iraq," Defense Minister Robert Hill said in a statement.
"They will work to ensure the security of Australian personnel, allowing them to conduct their business safely while maintaining the flexibility to travel throughout Iraq in support of ...