Op TELIC 5/6 : 2005/2006
In July 2005 1 R IRISH deployed to take over the role of the Deep Operations Battlegroup in Southern Iraq, based out of Shiabah Logistics Base (SLB).
1 R IRISH was responsible for many tasks, including:
The defence of SLB and the surrounding areas.
Patrolling the areas around SLB to defeat the Anti-Iraqi Forces (AIF)
Providing escorts and protection for convoys throughout Iraq and Kuwait
We also had a Company detatched to work in Baghdad. Living in the International Zone, they were responsible for the protection of the Senior British Military Representative in Iraq (SBMR-I), and travelled daily on Route IRISH - the most dangerous road in the world at the time.