Kut’s Shakir Air Base handed over

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi army in Wassit province received Shakir aerial base as part of the implementation of the security agreement signed between Iraq and the U.S., U.S. sources said today.  The source told IraqiNews.com that the base lies 90 km east of Kut city witnessed a series of collaboration between the two sides in preserving security in the province.  Delta base, 7 km west of Kut is still in the hands of U.S. forces. It is expected to be handed over at the date of the withdrawal at the end of this year.  Kut, the center of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of the capital, Baghdad. RM (TP)/SR 675