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Members of the Black Watch regiment may have to remain in Iraq for longer than had been hoped, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
It had been expected that the 600-strong battalion would be back home before Christmas after completing four months of a six-month tour.
But officials said they may have to stay to help curb insurgency in the approach to elections in January.
Opposition parties have urged the MoD to clarify its intentions.
The regiment is on its second tour of duty in Iraq.
It encountered some of the fiercest fighting of the war during the first tour last year.
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It had been expected that the 600-strong battalion would be back home before Christmas after completing four months of a six-month tour.
But officials said they may have to stay to help curb insurgency in the approach to elections in January.
Opposition parties have urged the MoD to clarify its intentions.
The regiment is on its second tour of duty in Iraq.
It encountered some of the fiercest fighting of the war during the first tour last year.
BBC Read More
