British to end Crossmaglen copter flights
Monday August 21 2006
THE British Army is poised to end all helicopter flights in and out of its heavily fortified Crossmaglen base within weeks, security sources in the North have claimed.
The sources also said all soldiers would be withdrawn from Crossmaglen by March 2007.
This would bring an end to a 35-year military presence in the south Armagh town.
From the early 1970s, military helicopters have been used to move troops and supplies in and out of Crossmaglen and other security-force bases in south Armagh.
However, nationalist residents in the town have always complained about the impact that helicopter flights have had on the local population.
- Chris Anderson
