Thursday, November 30, 2006
South Korea to pull out troops end of 2007
Security
South Korea says it plans to pull its troops out of Iraq by the end of next year. The decision, which is subject to parliamentary approval, was announced by the ruling Uri Party. South Korea has been one of the largest contributors of international forces in Iraq, with 2,300 troops there. The announcement comes days after two other U.S. allies -- Britain and Poland -- said they would reduce the number of their troops in Iraq.
According to Global Security, countries currently supporting operations in Iraq include the U.S. - 152,000, the U.K. with 1,300 troops in theatre, South Korea ~2,300, Australia ~850, Poland - 900, Romania - 865, Denmark - 550, El Salvador - 380, Georgia - 850, Azerbaijan - 150, Bulgaria ~150, Latvia - 136, Albania - 120, Slovakia - 103, Czech Republic - 100, Mongolia - 100, Lithuania ~50, Armenia - 46, Bosnia & Herzegovina - 37, Estonia - 34, Macedonia - 33, Kazakhstan - 29, Moldova - 12, and Fiji - 150 (UNAMI).
