The following table shows the number of UK service personnel deployed on operations by location at 5 October 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 14,950 of which: Afghanistan2,3 8,800 Iraq2 3,900 At sea 820 Qatar 410 Cyprus 260 Oman 260 Kuwait 230 Kosovo 160 Bahrain 80 Bosnia 10 Other 20 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. 2 Figures for Iraq and Afghanistan have been rounded to the nearest 100 for operational security reasons. Other figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. Due to rounding methods used, the total may not equal the sum of the individual locations. 3 Figures for Afghanistan are artificially high due to a current Operation Herrick Relief In Place (RIP) operation.