Britain to pull out of Iraq

British troops in Iraq might be withdrawn as early as next year, PM Gordon Brown has indicated, while hailing the improved security situation in the war-torn country.

British troops in Iraq might be withdrawn as early as next year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated, while hailing the improved security situation in the war-torn country. Brown who was on a day's visit to Iraq on Saturday said Iraqi forces would soon take over the Basra airport, the main British military headquarters. He outlined a road map for training Iraqi security forces that might ultimately aid withdrawal of UK troops before the scheduled general election in 2010.

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