U.S.-led Coalition hands over control of second Iraqi army division to government

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Media: The Associated Press
Byline:
Date: 18 September 2006


BAGHDAD, Iraq_The Iraqi army 4th division took over operational control of
central Salahuddin province on Monday from the U.S.-led coalition, the
government said.

It was the second of Iraq's 10 divisions to be come under direct Iraqi
control since Sept. 7, when coalition forces handed over control of Iraq's
armed forces command to the government. Despite the handover, nearly all all
the country's troops remain under American control.
 
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