April 18, 2010Iraq receives four military bases belonging to the U.S. Army
Pursuant to the terms of the security agreement and a prelude to the withdrawal of the total
بغداد – الصباح BAGHDAD - morning
Under the application of the terms of the security agreement signed between the Iraqi government and the United States, was yesterday received four military bases by U.S. forces in various regions of the country in preparation for the complete withdrawal in late 2011.
Government has received from the Deputy Commander in Chief of the Steering Group and support the U.S. forces base in Phoenix in the Green Zone with a view to use as the headquarters of a new National Defence College.
According to a statement the U.S. military attended the ceremony, secretary of the property and received by the Committee camps in the Office of the Prime Minister, Samir Haddad, recognizing the keys to the base of the Maj. Gen. Barbero and in turn provide the keys to the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Iraqi army training officer, Lt. General Hussein Duhi.
The statement said the operation to move the base to the Iraqi government and support to institutions to highlight the partnership strategy that will continue until long after the departure of U.S. forces.
On the issue of same «been delivered Centre Yusufiya common security in the southern west of Baghdad, formally to the Iraqi government, The exchange of all of the commander of Company C, Second Regiment of the infantry battalion seventh Captain Dostn Naws and a representative government, Samir Haddad signatures last week to document re-Qaeda, which will be under the transfer of control in the center of Yusufiya the common security of Americans to the Iraqis ». were also at the base of «Sameral» Chinese American to serve in the area of Baiji yesterday ceremony hand over the base from U.S. forces to the Fourth Iraqi Army Division. Mourning signed a document recognizing the Iraqi side in and signed by the U.S. side submitted Syke Hill, in the presence of senior officers of the fourth division.
Haddad said in a speech during the signing ceremony that the handover of al-Qaeda comes in the framework of an agreement to withdraw forces signed between Iraq and the United States.
He expressed his happiness b «progress in building the Iraqi armed forces and the U.S. side adheres to the Convention signed with Iraq». In addition, U.S. forces handed center Haaourp WAM security walls to the east of Baghdad to the Eighth Brigade of the Second Division in the Iraqi National Police.
statement by the U.S. Army: «soldiers of the Second Regiment of Infantry Battalion 14 Brigade Combat Team, II of the Tenth Mountain Division, the transfer of responsibility of the Centre Haaourp mother to the walls of the common security of the Eighth Brigade Iraqi National Police Division II in a ceremony held on the occasion.
The statement quoted the Chief of Staff of the U.S. brigade in the center, Col. Mark Calvert said: «You have reached the Iraqi security forces in their potential to the extent that it did not need anymore to the presence of U.S. forces.
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