2011年10月8日星期六

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Iraq army delays pullout from cities over security (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Petty Officer Nicholas Bickle, right, walks out of the federal courthouse Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 in Las Vegas. Bickle, an active-duty Navy SEAL was found guilty Friday in Nevada on 13 federal charges alleging he headed a scheme to sell machine guns, explosives and military hardware from Iraq and Afghanistan in the United States. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - The Iraqi army was supposed to pull out of the nation's cities by the end of this year but is delaying the pullback over security concerns, the Iraqi military spokesman said Saturday.


Iraq postpones handover of city security to police (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq is delaying handing over security to police in major cities over concerns that some forces were not ready to take on a stubborn insurgency as the last U.S. troops prepare to withdraw at the end of 2011.
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