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New commander takes charge of US forces in Iraq

New commander takes charge of US forces in Iraq
# 16 September 2008 12:39 (UTC +04:00)
USA – APA. US General Raymond Odierno took charge of US-led forces in Iraq from David Petraeus, APA reports quoting Interfax. The formal handover ceremony took place in a military base near Baghdad airport. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates also attended the ceremony.
Petraeus will become the new chief of Central Command with responsibility for US troops from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia, including the conflicts in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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