Iraqis Handed Partial Security Control of Green Zone
The ceremony was more than a month behind schedule, and the area transferred to Iraqi control significantly smaller than originally planned: 20 buildings inside Baghdad’s Green Zone instead of the fortified complex’s entire perimeter. But for Iraqi Col. Muhammed Wasif Taha, commander of the Iraqi army’s 5th Brigade, 6th Division, which assumed responsibility for Forward Operating Base Honor from U.S. forces Tuesday, it was cause for celebration. Full Story