Gordon Brown announces Iraq troop cut
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. | “We plan to move to a second stage of overwatch, where the coalition would maintain a more limited re-intervention capacity,” he said.
The British prime minister said the focus of British troops in Iraq would shift predominantly to training and mentoring. About 500 British logistics and support staff will be moved outside Iraq, but in the Middle East region, to support the remaining troops, Brown said. Officials said they are likely to be based in Kuwait. |