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British troops could go to Syria ‘in non-combat roles’
FOREIGN Secretary Philip Hammond stirred fears of mission creep in Syria and Iraq yesterday, suggesting that ground forces could be sent out into non-combat roles.
The Tory minister (pictured) told MPs that British troops could be deployed to support local ground forces fighting Islamic State (Isis) terrorists.
“We have ruled out the use of UK combat forces in Syria and indeed in Iraq,” he said.
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