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Reservists train for UN Cyprus mission
A group of British Army reservists are training to maintain public order and provide security for the UN Protected Area (UNPA) in Cyprus.
Soldiers of 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment (4 MERCIAN) are training in Cyprus for the role of the Mobile Force Reserve (MFR), honing their skills to prepare them should their services ever be required. MFR is a role rarely performed by a Territorial Army unit.
The buffer zone which runs along the breadth of the country is divided into 3 sectors; with the British contingent responsible for Sector 2, led by the Solent-based 17 Port and Maritime Regiment. In the event of hostilities breaking out, the reservists of 4 MERCIAN would mobilise immediately to help restore order.
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