Pentagon extends Iraq tours for 2,200 Marines

Source: Reuters
Pentagon extends Iraq tours for 2,200 Marines
19 Jul 2007 21:00:43 GMT
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has extended
the combat tours of 2,200 Marines in Iraq for 30 days, keeping
the troops on the ground to help stabilize Anbar province, a
Marine Corps spokesman said on Thursday.
The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is conducting
counterinsurgency operations in Iraq's western province, will
stay until at least the end of September, under the extension.
"It's to contribute to stability operations," said Maj. Jay
Delarosa, who called the extension typical.
"The bottom line is if they're extended another month, that's
when you kind of have to be concerned," Delarosa said.
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