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Britain to withdraw remaining forces from Iraq

Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner

Baghdad : Iraq | 4 months ago

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Britain will withdraw its remaining forces in Iraq to Kuwait by the end of the month after the Iraqi parliament failed to pass a deal allowing them to stay to protect oil platforms and provide training, a spokesman said Tuesday. The agreement would have let up to 100 British troops stay in Iraq after Britain...

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Nearly all British troops pulling out of Iraq

News Source: CNN | 4 months ago

Almost all British troops in Iraq are being pulled out because the agreement that allows them to be there expires on Friday, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday. The withdrawal marks the first time since the invasion of Iraq more than six...
Britain to Withdraw Remaining Forces from Iraq

News Source: Voice of America | 4 months ago

Britain said it will withdraw its remaining forces in Iraq to neighboring Kuwait. The British Embassy in Baghdad said Tuesday the move is necessary because the Iraqi parliament has failed to pass a deal allowing some British troops to stay beyond...
Britain to withdraw remaining forces from Iraq

News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | 4 months ago

British Embassy spokesman Jawwad Syed said Tuesday it's a procedural delay and that the remaining British forces will pull back to Kuwait until the issue is resolved. The troops' existing mandate expires on July 31. "The guys who were doing the...
Britain says may withdraw Iraq oil force to Kuwait

News Source: International Business Times | 4 months ago

Unfortunately, owing to procedural delay, the Iraqi parliament has not yet ratified our agreement," said Jawwad Syed, a spokesman for the British embassy in Baghdad. "As our existing permissions expire on 31 July, we are withdrawing the Royal Navy...
Britain to withdraw remaining forces from Iraq

News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | 4 months ago

Britain will withdraw its remaining forces in Iraq to Kuwait by the end of the month after the Iraqi parliament failed to pass a deal allowing them to stay to protect oil platforms and provide training, a spokesman said Tuesday. The agreement would...
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News Source: Androscoggin News | 4 months ago

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