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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 28 > U.S. military postpones handover of Iraqi province

U.S. military postpones handover of Iraqi province

By Alexandra Zavis / The Bulletin
June 28, 2008

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military on Friday postponed a weekend ceremony to hand over responsibility for security in Anbar Province to the Iraqi government, citing forecasts of bad weather.

Lt. Col. Chris Hughes, a military spokesman, said the decision was not connected to a suicide bombing....

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