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Britain 'fleeing' Iraq, says
Zawahiri
Con
Coughlin in Basra and Richard Holt
London Telegraph
Monday December 17, 2007
Al-Qa'eda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri has said Britain's decision
to hand control of Basra to the Iraqi government shows that the
insurgency is stronger than ever.
In a newly released video Osama bin Laden's deputy mocked the
"decision of the British to flee" and said it follows
the growing strength of the Mujahideen.
He also claimed that coalition control in Iraq is deteriorating
"despite their desperate attempts to deceive and mislead".
The 98-minute video with English subtitles, released to coincide
with the formal handover of power, was sent by the terrorist group
to a US intelligence group which tracks jihadist activities.
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The formal handover has been seen by the coalition as a move
that will pave the way for a dramatic reduction in the number
of British troops stationed in Iraq next year.
In a simple ceremony conducted in the disused departure lounge
of Basra airport, Major-General Graham Binns, the commander of
British forces in Iraq, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding
that gives local Iraqi leaders responsibility for running the
province.
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