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07 29th, 2009|
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 - The Arabs and Turkmen of Kirkuk fear the Kurds will seize control of the northern oil hub after the US pullout from Iraqi urban areas unless their power in the security services is curbed.
Jun
29
AFP - Tens of thousands of Iraqis partied amid massive security in Baghdad on Monday to mark the imminent pullout of US troops from urban areas and celebrate the restive nation’s reclaimed sovereignty.
Jun
26
AFP - A senior US lawmaker said Thursday that he hoped a recent wave of deadly attacks in Iraq would not affect the planned US troop draw-down next week and said it appears the withdrawal is “on track.”
Jun
23
AFP - Iraq will mark the June 30 pullout of US troops from cities and major towns with a public holiday and ceremonies will be held on the preceding day, a government spokesman announced on Tuesday.
Jun
18
AFP - Frontline US army commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of American troops from the troubled northern city of Mosul is mired in confusion just 12 days ahead of the deadline for them to pull out.
Jun
13
AFP - Iraq on Saturday set up a joint command centre with the US military to coordinate operations after American forces withdraw from Iraqi cities and towns at the end of June, a senior official told AFP.