Iraq ready to take control of Basra: Iraqi PM tells British defence minister (AFP)

A convoy of British armoured vehicles pulls out from Basra palace, September 2007. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told visiting Defence Secretary Des Browne that his country is ready to take over security in the entire southern province of Basra from the British military.(AFP/MOD/File)AFP - Iraq is ready to take over security in the entire southern province of Basra from the British military, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told visiting Defence Secretary Des Browne on Wednesday.

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