AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2008
Fed: Our job is done in southern Iraq, says Houston
CANBERRA, Feb 20 AAP - The job of Australian troops in southern Iraq is done and they
can come home mid-year, defence head Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston says.
After that, Australia's major military contribution to the Iraq mission will be two
surveillance aircraft and a warship.
Australia will also retain its 100-member security detachment in Baghdad which guards
Australian diplomats. A number of Australian officers attached to the coalition headquarters
will also remain.
Air Chief Marshal Houston said both Al-Muthanna and Dhi Qar …
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