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| British troops to leave Basra at end of May |
| 2009-02-25 |
| (AKI) - British troops will begin withdrawing from the southern Iraqi city of Basra by the end of May, a senior British defence official said on Tuesday. According to the news agency Voices of Iraq, the unnamed official, an undersecretary of the British defense ministry, announced the plan on a visit to the region. "The forces will start their withdrawal from Basra by the end of next May as a preliminary withdrawal before the complete withdrawal from Basra by the end of next July," the British official said during a visit with Basra governor Mohamed El Waeli. El Waeli said he also discussed investment and economic development with the official in Basra. "The meeting also discussed the British withdrawal from the city," he added. "The British officials vowed to continue their support for the city and the new local government." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Coincidentally, the Iranians are rebuilding their surrogates in Basra. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-02-25 13:24 |