Spain's troops fly home after leaving Iraq

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23570106.htm

MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Spanish troops returning from Iraq arrived home on Sunday and the last of the contingent will be back in Spain on Monday, the Defence Ministry said.

A group of 234 soldiers arrived on Sunday morning in the southeastern town of Almeria on a flight from Kuwait and another flight carrying 240 troops was due in Almeria on Sunday night, a Defence Ministry spokeswoman said.

The last 217 troops are due to be greeted by Defence Minister Jose Bono at an air base outside Madrid on Monday, she said.

Bono announced on Friday that all Spanish troops had left Iraq, crossing the border into Kuwait.

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1. Viva Zapatero!

I must admit, my first reaction to this, before clicking on the link to read the whole article was, "Why did Bono (from U2) announce this?"

:wtf: