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  • Iraqi forces take over full security control of southern province

    07/14/2006 2:02:45 PM PDT · by WmShirerAdmirer · 6 replies · 217+ views
    The Daily Star ^ | July 14, 2006 | Staff of The Daily Star
    Iraq took full control of a province from foreign troops for the first time since the 2003 US-led invasion on Thursday, but clashes in Baghdad underlined the security challenges facing the new government. Addressing a ceremony to mark the handover of southern Muthanna province from British-led troops to Iraqis, Iraq's prime minister warned that insurgents would try to stage attacks to mar a day "written with golden letters in Iraq's history." "Terrorists who want to disrupt the handover of security and the success of the national unity government will not spare any effort to sabotage this step," Nuri al-Maliki said...