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06 30th, 2009|
Jun
30
AFP - Iraqi security forces jubilantly paraded in tanks and armoured vehicles on Tuesday as they took control of towns and cities, but the celebrations were marred by a car bomb that killed 27 people.
Jun
30
AFP - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday hailed the withdrawal of US forces from Iraqi towns and cities as a major step towards a complete pullout and “the end of the war.”
Jun
30
AFP - Violence may continue in certain parts of Iraq in the coming months after US troops pull out of the country’s cities, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
Jun
30
AFP - The withdrawal of US troops from Iraq on Tuesday was progressing smoothly despite some attacks, US Central Command chief David Petraeus said during a visit to Lebanon for talks with top officials.
Jun
30
AFP - As US forces completed a withdrawal from Iraqi cities Tuesday six years after the US-led invasion, the top US commander General Ray Odierno refused to spell out how many would be left behind.
Jun
30
AFP - Iraqi security forces jubilantly paraded in tanks and armoured vehicles on Tuesday as they took control of towns and cities, but jubilation was marred by a car bomb that killed 26 people.
Jun
30
AP - The new commander of all U.S. forces in Europe on Tuesday said quelling the Afghan insurgency would take more than bullets, calling for efforts to rebuild roads, schools and farms to win local support against the Taliban.
Jun
30
AFP - Iraqi forces take control of towns and cities across the country to replace departing US forces, a milestone in the country’s recovery six years after the US-led invasion.