UK troops in Basra cut by 1,000
UK troops in Basra are to be cut by 1,000 by the end of the year, Gordon Brown has said on his first visit to Iraq since becoming prime minister.
Mr Brown also confirmed Basra province could be handed over to full Iraqi control within the next two months.
Britain currently has about 5,500 troops stationed at Basra Airport.
Mr Brown praised troops for their “great courage, professionalism and bravery”. Conservatives branded his announcements “cynical politics”.
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