EXTRA TROOPS TO PASS THROUGH SHANNON

national | miscellaneous | news report Friday March 28, 2003 16:32 by Joe Sheehan

In the Mid West, US Military Chiefs have designated Shannon Airport to fast track many of the extra troops ordered to Iraq. The Gardai via the Government have been told to expect a huge increase in coming days. Over 130 thousand extra troops are due to pass through Shannon carrying military arms and equipment bound for Iraq.