British troops have left one of the two remaining bases in second largest Iraq city, Basra. This withdrawal is a part of the larger plan that calls for gradual scaling down of the UK presence in the south of the country. In the coming period, the last base in the city will be handed over to the Iraqi police and army.
Although the predominantly Shiite southern part of Iraq is seen as more safe and stable, two provincial governors were killed in the last month. It's believed that they died as a result of a much larger power struggle between different Shiite groups.
Read more about the withdrawal in the BBC article.
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