The U.S. military will transfer security responsibility in a key northern province to the Iraqi civil defense authorities on Oct. 1, the U.S. Army announced Tuesday.
Major-General John R.S. Batiste, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, said he was confident that the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps would be ready for the assignment in
Salahuddin province as planned. (Albawaba.com)
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