US soldiers withdrew from Kut, Governor

WASSIT / IraqiNews.com: Wassit‘s governor announced today that the last U.S.soldier in the province was withdrawn. Governor Mehdi al-Zubaidi said, in press conference, attended by IraqiNews.com, that the U.S.soldiers withdrew for Delta base, west of Kut city, confirming that the province is under the control of Iraqi security forces. “The Provincial Security Commission decided to enhance the base with police and military forces for further protection,” he added. Kut, the center of Wassit province, lies 180 km south east the capital, Baghdad RM (TP)/SR 38