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The prospect of British troops making any further progress reconstructing Iraq is “fast diminishing” and they should be brought home, a former minister has warned. Michael Ancram, the former shadow defence secretary and a Northern Ireland minister under John Major, said the armed forces had carried out “tremendous work” in rebuilding Iraq but it was… Read more »
Iraqi security forces are to take control of the southern province of Muthanna in what is the first of 14 handovers from coalition troops, the Iraqi prime minister has announced. “Muthanna is the first Iraqi province that will have the honour of being transferred from multinational forces to Iraqi forces,” Nouri al-Maliki said. British defence… Read more »