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Sunday, July 16, 2006 

Two UK warships on their way to Lebanon

HMS Illustrious and Bulwark are both heading towards Lebanon.

There are around ten thousand British citizens trapped inside the country - it's thought the ships will help them escape.

Illustrious is one of the UK's biggest vessels.

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