British hand off to US in oil-rich southern Iraq – The Associated Press
March 31, 2009 in Iraq
![]() BBC News | British hand off to US in oil-rich southern Iraq The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Britain turned over coalition command of the oil-rich south to the United States on Tuesday in the first step toward withdrawing virtually all British troops from Iraq by July. The pomp-filled ceremony marked the beginning of the end of ... UK Hands Over Basra Base to US Troops Washington Post Troops to begin Iraq withdrawal AFP Britain begins troops pullout from Iraq Xinhua CNN - BBC News all 909 news articles |










