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Iraq Marks Army Day
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Published: January 5, 2009
The Iraqi military held parades to mark the anniversary of its founding 88 years ago and to celebrate a security agreement with the United States that went into effect Thursday. The agreement replaced a U.N. mandate that allowed the United States and other foreign troops to operate in Iraq.
Under the new agreement, U.S. troops will no longer conduct unilateral operations and will act in concert with Iraqi forces. They must also leave major Iraqi cities by June and withdraw all troops by the end of 2011.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told Iraqi army troops during a parade marking Army Day that "the Iraqi army has gained the trust of government and Iraqi people as the army of all Iraqis." The military parade, which included recently purchased U.S. military equipment and armored vehicles, was the first since the U.S.-Iraq agreement went into effect.
The Associated Press
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