The last of Britain's military forces in Iraq pulled up anchor Sunday, ending more than eight years of fighting militants and training security forces since invading in 2003.
, cited dramatic security gains across the country, and particularly in the south, that he said British troops helped make happen.
He said the Iraqi Navy is ready to go the mission alone, "so now is the time for the U.K. to dress back and let them complete the mission they were created for."
