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Demobilization – 2001

While an extra 1,600 British troops were deployed to support the policing of the Protestant Orange Order march,¹ there was an announcement in the British parliament that the British army would dismantle four security installations in Northern Ireland following the IRA’s decision to begin disarmament.²

1. “Extra 1,600 British troops to cope with Northern Ireland unrest,” Agence France Presse, June 22, 2001.
2. “Britain to cut forces in Northern Ireland after IRA arms move,” Agence France Presse, October 24, 2001.