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Post by Frenchie on Jul 28, 2009 18:02:30 GMT 1
All remaining British troops in Iraq have been relocated to Kuwait because the Iraqi government has yet to extend their right to remain. A mandate allowing UK forces to stay in Iraq expires on 31 July and about 150 personnel have been moved out until an agreement is reached. The mandate has not yet passed its third reading in the Iraqi parliament. Most UK troops have already been withdrawn from Iraq but some remained to train the new Iraqi navy. The remaining troops were mainly Royal Navy personnel. The majority of UK forces pulled out in April but an agreement between the UK and Iraq governments to allow some personnel to remain was signed by Iraqi ministers on 6 June. More >>
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