29/10/2011700 US troops to leave the base in Nasiriyah
The US military in Dhi Qar governorate that 700 of his troops and 100 military vehicles left the Imam Ali military base left for Kuwait, part of its preparations for full withdrawal from the country.
He said US military spokesman, major Harold hav in a press release: the countdown for the complete withdrawal of US troops stationed in the Imam Ali military base, appeared to leave some 700 soldiers and some 100 military vehicles headed to us bases in Kuwait.
The first Cavalry Brigade stationed in southern Iraq, the US III, is currently working on the withdrawal of its personnel and equipment to Kuwait in preparation for return to the United States, noting that the process of troop withdrawal would be gradual and will expire by the end of the year.
Half pledged that the United States will continue to strengthen its partnership with Iraq even after the withdrawal, pointing out that the withdrawal is in line with his country's commitment to the security agreement concluded between Baghdad and Washington, he said, adding that procedures for handing over the air base in Nasiriyah to Iraqi side, and his forces completed would leave Iraq and reassuring security reality after the considerable improvement in the performance of the Iraqi forces.
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