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U.K. Forces Start Leaving Southern Iraq

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Friday, May 1st, 2009

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After more than six years, British Forces began leaving southern Iraq. April 30, forces stationed at the Contingency Operating Base (COB) outside Basra were joined by Defence Secretary John Hutton for a day of reflection on the mission, commemoration of their losses, and celebration of British achievements in Iraq since Operation TELIC was launched in 2003. Operation TELIC has cost the U.K. approximately $8.5 billion, with another $973 million in reconstruction funds. The costs of current U.K.operations in Iraq and…

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