HIT, Iraq (June 16, 2006) -- Four months into a year-long deployment in this poverty stricken city of 30,000, U.S. soldiers say they’ve gotten a hold of this insurgent-heavy region, and are confident the Iraqi Army will spearhead operations by year’s end.
Iraqi soldiers are leading daily patrols through the town, interacting with the local populace, and even catching a few bad guys – solid proof to their American counterparts that an American-to-Iraqi military turnover in operations is only a matter of time.
Updated 17 June
via CNN(hattip DJ)
It would appear from deciphering the CNN article, that AlMuthana province will be turned over to ISF next week. CNN Blathers on about "Southern Iraq", but I would be very surprised if Basra and DhiQar provinces would be turned over this quickly.
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