Baghdad, KOMPAS.com - combat forces the United States, Tuesday (30 / 6), out of the cities in Iraq, according to the agreement have been made to U.S. government and Iraq. As the U.S. troops out, the Government of Iraq set a date of June 30 as National Day.
Although U.S. troop withdrawal from Baghdad and other cities in Iraq is generally running smoothly, the U.S. military said, his four soldiers killed in due time before the U.S. troop withdrawal. his soldiers is the fourth member of the Multinational Division Baghdad, but does not explain what causes the death of four soldiers in.
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities in Iraq does not mean U.S. troops drawn entirely from Iraq, but rather a security handover control in the urban areas to the Iraqi army and police. A number of U.S. soldiers also remain in several cities to train and provide advice to the Iraqi troops. The deadline of withdrawal of U.S. troops throughout Iraq, which at this time amounted to 133,000 soldiers are on 31 December 2011. However, U.S. President Barack Obama has said, all combat troops would be out of Iraq by the end of August 2010.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in a speech after set June 30 as the Day of nation Iraq and make it as a national holiday the day that sovereignty can not be achieved without U.S. assistance, which menginvasi Iraq in 2003 and the overthrow Saddam Hussein executed in December 2006.
"While we celebrate this day, we convey our gratitude and appreciation to our colleagues in the coalition forces, the risks and responsibilities and the amount of damage and loss of time to help Iraq out of the worst dictatorship, and for joint efforts to implement the security and stability, "said Talabani.
A source close to the body kontrateroris Iraq, Monday, successfully stopped a truck carrying a mortar projectile 64 in Baghdad, which is believed to menyabotase U.S. is withdrawing troops.
Garden party
Iraqi citizens celebrate the night turn to day June 30 with fireworks party, while thousands of people attend a party in the park in Baghdad, where the performers sing patriotic songs.
To go to the park, people must go through three-stage examination, but does not have a mengeluhkannya.
"Since 2003 I never went to the party. However, today I came to listen to the performers that I like, "said Ahmed Ali, Baghdad resident.
"Today is a day where we get our land back," said Mohammed Salim, people who intentionally come from Sadr City.
However, handover security responsibility of the issue also concerns many people in Iraq on the readiness of approximately 750,000 members of Iraqi military and police to maintain stability and the groups who are still trying menebar terror. (AP / AFP / Reuters / OKI)
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