Friday, September 08, 2006

Iraq Assumes Control of Country’s Military

Progress continues in Iraq.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2006 – Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is now officially the commander in chief of his troops.

Coalition forces handed over operational control of Iraq’s navy, air force and the 8th Iraqi Army Division in a ceremony today at the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad’s International Zone.

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