Personnel from 2 RIFLES in the Falkland Islands 240823 CREDIT British Forces South Atlantic Islands Twitter
The troops are also "beginning to patrol to get to know the people, and geography of the Falklands" (Picture:
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2 RIFLES take over from 3 Para in Falkland Islands

Personnel from 2 RIFLES in the Falkland Islands 240823 CREDIT British Forces South Atlantic Islands Twitter
The troops are also "beginning to patrol to get to know the people, and geography of the Falklands" (Picture:

Troops from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, have taken over from 3 Parachute Regiment on the Falkland Islands.

The Rifles personnel will serve on the island as the Roulement Infantry Company.

In a post on Twitter, British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) said the personnel are currently "familiarising themselves with other BFSAI capabilities".  

They added the troops are also "beginning to patrol to get to know the people, and geography of the Falklands".

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