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UK signs agreement to hand sovereignty of disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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UK signs agreement to hand sovereignty of disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius

LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government said ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that is vital to British security.

The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands.

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