Safe journey. Soldiers from 3 SCOTS (3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland) have deployed to Iraq on OP SHADER where they will provide security and train local Iraqi forces. | British Army

3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) have been spending the last two weeks preparing for a challenging new role in Iraq. The Inverness-based soldiers kicked off their pre-deployment training for a six month tour in Iraq, training and mentoring Iraqi troops to help defeat Daesh. The soldiers have been honing their Infantry skills ahead of the tour, including firing their Heavy Machine Guns and using the weaponry on their Mastiff and Foxhound armoured vehicles, all on the rough,

3 SCOTS are one of a large number of Scottish regiments who will be on Operations overseas in 2018. They are currently gearing up to head to Iraq in January. Here Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Hedderick explains why their work is so important. | British Army