kmseeker Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Baghdad International Airport will see the ceremony of departure of the last U.S. troops to Iraq 13/11/2011 BAGHDAD - Al Sabah "Al Sabah" from American sources informed that the last U.S. troops will leave Iraq in the ceremony of a formal will be held at the base of the Baghdad International Airport on 30 or December 31 next. They said: "All U.S. troops will leave before the middle of next month, as will a small military force does not exceed 200 soldiers to attend the official ceremony will be held at Baghdad International Airport, where they will be landing the American flag from the base of the airport and raise the Iraqi flag and playing Alnhidan by domestic of the two countries before leaving the last soldier in a military plane. The sources added that these decrees are not related to negotiations or developments to keep the trained or lack of it, pointing out that the high-level U.S. officials will attend the ceremony, while not confirm or deny that U.S. President Barack Obama or Vice President Joseph Biden of them. The head of security and defense committee in parliament Hassan Sinead, said that the last fighter for the U.S. Army left the country last Wednesday. He Sinead, in a statement carried by Iraqi satellite channel yesterday that it is now incumbent on any aircraft intending to enter Iraqi airspace to obtain prior permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Iraq or the official bodies concerned, but will be considered a hostile aircraft entered the airspace without permission. He said that Iraq sought to acquire weapons of advanced air defense to rely on its capacity to protect the air space after it was adopted over the previous period to what was provided by U.S. forces from the air cover of the country. For his part, member of the security and defense committee representative of quitting that is owned by Iraq's military forces are able to maintain security of any external aggression air was or sea or land. said Zamili in a press statement that Iraq will build defenses air again within a year from now , the time can say it as short compared to what it takes such a construction. In the meantime, the chief of Air Force Lt. Gen. Anwar Amin said Iraq plans to expand its fleet of aircraft reconnaissance in the near future and that he hoped the signing of an agreement to purchase a second set of F-16s By the next year. He said Amin on the sidelines before the opening of the Dubai Air Show on Sunday: that "Iraq has plans to buy drones in the near future," noting in a statement quoted by Reuters news agency that the Iraqi Air Force is exploring various options. However, the Secretary approved that building the air force a very complex process depends on several factors, including insurance cover, financial and human capacity as well as time. He continued that the Iraqi Air Force manages the already advanced fleet of surveillance aircraft owned by a very small number of countries in the region, "pointing out that the Iraqi Air Force proud of using the aircraft over the past few years to monitor the activities of terrorists. http://www.alsabaah.com/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=16757 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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