Departing: U.S. soldiers leave Al Faw palace at Camp Victory, after one of several planned ceremonies to mark the end of American military presence in Iraq
End Of An Era: U.S. Hand Over Camp Victory To Iraq Government -- The Daily Mail
The U.S. military returned its biggest base in Iraq to the government today, a huge compound near Baghdad airport that housed the American war operations centre and hosted a captive Saddam Hussein before his execution.
Victory Base Complex, a site ringed by 42 kilometres (27 miles) of blast walls and razor wire, was the U.S. command centre for the Iraq war almost from the moment American troops entered the capital and pulled down Saddam's statue in 2003.
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More News On The U.S. Handover Of Camp Victory To The Iraqis
Camp Victory Now Controlled by Iraq -- Voice of America
Camp Victory, sprawling home to generals and history, now in Iraqi government hands -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. hands main war base, Saddam palaces back to Iraq -- Reuters
Iraq takes command of Camp Victory -- CNN
U.S. Military Hands Camp Victory Over to Iraqis -- FOX News
U.S. military hands Camp Victory over to Iraqis -- USA Today
US military hands former HQ Camp Victory to Iraqis -- BBC
US hands key base over to Iraqi control -- AFP
U.S. gives Camp Victory to the Iraqis -- Politico
U.S. releases Camp Victory to Iraqis -- UPI
In pictures: Camp Victory handover -- BBC