British forces pull out of base in southern Iraq
24/08/2006 - 19:04:11British troops today pulled out of a base in southern Iraq that had come under frequent attack, aiming to reposition their forces along the area bordering Iran and crack down on smuggling.
Camp Abu Naji in Amarah, 200 miles south-east of Baghdad, was turned over to Iraqi authorities, Maj. Charlie Burbridge, a spokesman for British forces, said from Basra.
The camp in Maysan province, which had housed about 1,200 troops, had been frequently targeted by militants over the past three years.
On Tuesday, a barrage of 17 mortar rounds was fired at the base, wounding a British soldier.
Another mortar landed in the camp yesterday, although it didn’t cause any casualties.
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