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Australia ends operations in Iraq
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Australia, one of the first countries to commit troops to the war in Iraq five years ago, has ended its operations there. (article 5)
Australian troops are due to begin returning home in a few days in line with a promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who swept to power in November. (article 5)
US military deaths in Iraq are said to have fallen to their lowest monthly level for four years, after about 20 soldiers were reported killed in May. (article 3)
The rate of 18.8 per 100,000 last year compared with a rate of 17.5 in 2006 and 9.8 in 2002 - the first full year after the start of the war in Afghanistan. (article 1)
So far this year, the trend is comparable with last year, said Lt. Col. Thomas E. Languirand, head of command policies and programs. (article 1)
As of Monday, there had been 38 confirmed suicides in 2008 and 12 other deaths suspected of being suicides but still under investigation, he said. (article 1)
Soldiers lowered the Australian flag that had flown over Camp Terendak in the southern Iraqi city of Talil. (article 4)
WASHINGTON - Army soldiers committed suicide in 2007 at the highest rate on record, and the toll is climbing ever higher this year as long war deployments stretch on. (article 2)
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Iraqi, Iraq, troops, Baghdad, soldiers |
Source articles
- 115 GI suicides in '07 (sfgate.com, 06/01/2008, 568 words)
- Soldier suicide rate hits record high (boston.com, 05/30/2008, 680 words)
- US Iraq deaths 'at four-year low' (BBC News, 06/01/2008, 109 words)
- Australia ends Iraq combat operations (Washington Post, 06/01/2008, 373 words)
- Australia ends operations in Iraq (BBC News, 06/02/2008, 241 words)
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