Blair announces Iraq troops cut

'Some 7,000 UK troops are currently serving in Iraq Prime Minister Tony Blair has told MPs that 1,600 British troops will return from Iraq within the next few months. He said the 7,100 serving troops would be cut to 5,500 soon, with hopes that 500 more will leave by late summer. Mr Blair said some soldiers, stationed at Basra air base, would remain into 2008 to help secure supply routes, the Iran border and to support Iraqis.'

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