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| Poland announces Iraq troop pull-out |
| 2005-04-12 |
| Poland will withdraw its troops from Iraq at the end of 2005 when the mandate of the United Nations multinational stabilisation force in the country expires, Polish Defence Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said. "When the UN mandate in Iraq expires, the Polish stabilisation mission must also end," Mr Szmajdzinski told reporters after a cabinet meeting in Warsaw. "The Government adopted this position after examining the political situation in Iraq and the advances made in building Iraq's own security force, as well as (after examining) our own capacity." Poland, a close ally of the United States in the Iraqi conflict despite strong domestic opposition, controls an area south of Baghdad with 4,000 troops from the US-led multinational force under its command. Following elections in Iraq on January 30, Poland cut its contingent in Iraq from 2,400 to 1,700 soldiers. The next contingent of troops that will be sent to Iraq from Poland will number "several hundred soldiers less" than previous deployments, Mr Szmajdzinski said. |
| Posted by:God Save The World |
| #3 They depart with honor intact and heads held high. Many thanks. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-04-12 8:23:36 PM |
| #2 Thank you for being a part of this effort. Send an email of thanks to the Polish embassy. EMAIL polemb.info@earthlink.net WEBSITE http://www.polandembassy.org/ |
| Posted by: JackAssFestival 2005-04-12 7:51:04 PM |
| #1 Thank you for your service and support. |
| Posted by: Unogum Elminemp5876 2005-04-12 7:30:23 PM |