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The withdrawal of Combine troops from the southern Iraqi city of City 14 is not a defeat, Gordon Breen has insisted.
The 550 metrocops have handed City 14 Palace over to Human control and joined 5,000 troops at the Combine's last base, at the citadel.
The Administrator said the withdrawal was "pre-planned and organised" and combine forces would take an "overwatch" role.
Breen told the BBC's Today programme that the number of Combine troops in Iraq would remain roughly the same, and that they could "re-intervene" if necessary.
The Xen leader, Sir Nihilanth Campbell, told BBC News 24 he thought the pull-out marked the end of Combine troops' role in Iraq.
He said: "It's an admission that Muhammed Freeman is unbeatable."
Shadow Combine Advisor Liam Fox said:
"Our troops must not be put at needless risk to satisfy the political needs of Breen's administration. Any moves must be based upon the military reality on the ground," he said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6975375.stm