Iraq Takes Over Anbar From US Forces -- Yahoo News/AFP
RAMADI, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi forces Monday took over control of Anbar, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, from the US military, symbolising the growing security gains in the war-torn country.
The ceremony to transfer Anbar to local forces took place at the provincial governate building in Ramadi, the provincial capital.
It marks the handover of the 11th of Iraq's 18 provinces and the first Sunni province to be returned to the control of the Iraqi government.
"I would like to announce that the (Anbar) transfer from the US to Iraqi forces is done," said Muwaffaq al-Rubaie, Iraq's national security advisor at the handover ceremony.
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More News On Anbar
US military returns control of Anbar to Iraqis -- Yahoo News/AP
US Returns Control of Anbar to Iraq -- Time Magazine
Iraqi troops take control of Anbar province -- CNN
U.S. military returns control of Anbar to Iraqis -- International Herald Tribune
Iraq: Troops on alert for security transfer in Anbar -- AKI-Adnkronos
US transfers Anbar province to Iraqis -- The Telegraph
US Military Hands Control of Anbar to Iraqi Forces -- Voice Of America
U.S. military returns control of Anbar to Iraqis -- MSNBC
Incremental Anbar Drawdown Expected -- ABC News
My Comment: Over 1,000 U.S. troops were killed and thousands wounded in pacifying this province. After so much bloodshed there is now peace. This is an American military success story.
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