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Anti-war protesters in London urge UK troops full withdrawal from Iraq

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-26-2007 09:35

Special Report:   Iraq in Transition

In London, anti-war protesters took to the streets on Sunday calling for a full withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.

Meantime, in Iraq, a British commander says the country will gradually handover security in the south.

War is not the answer So said thousands of protesters in central London, calling for all British troops to be pulled out of Iraq.

Demonstrators expressed anger at the Blair administration's foreign policy. They also warned of further protests.

George Galloway, respect party leader, said, "Unless the policy changes, our movement will have to keep on marching."

On the same day, a British commander in southern Iraq said that British forces will gradually hand over security to Iraqi troops and security services.