Archive - Jul 13, 2006

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HAND OVER OF IRAQI PROVINCE
British forces have handed over security responsibilities to Iraqi authorities in the Muthanna province in southern Iraq. Approximately 700 British and Australian troops had been watching the desert province since the 2003 invasion. In a joint statement, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and American commander in Iraq, General George Casey, said the handover "represents a milestone in the successful development of Iraq's capability to govern and protect itself as a sovereign and democratic nation". Muthanna is the first of 18 provinces the return to Iraqi control.

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