The following table shows the number of UK service personnel deployed on operations by location at 14 January 2008. The number of personnel in theatre will naturally fluctuate on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including leave (rest and recuperation), temporary absence for training, evacuation for medical reasons, the roulement of forces and other factors.
Location Number Total 13,480 Of which: Afghanistan 6,800 Iraq 4,600 At Sea 620 Qatar 410 Cyprus 280 Kuwait 350 Oman 180 Kosovo 120 Bahrain 60 Bosnia 10 Other 30 1 Countries with 10 or more personnel are shown separately. Other countries with fewer than 10 personnel per country include Georgia, Nepal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia.