Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:45:39 +0200https://english.radio.cz/defence-minister-proposes-withdrawing-czech-unit-iraq-8087117© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech defence minister, Miroslav Kostelka, surprised many on Monday when, on a brief visit to Iraq, he said he wanted the Czech unit serving in the southern city of Basra to return at the end of the year. Some members of the opposition have questioned the wisdom of such a pull-out, but the minister says it is simply a case of mission accomplished. Ian Willoughby has the story. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/irak_cr_armada2.jpg?timestamp=1590295222 https://english.radio.cz/defence-minister-proposes-withdrawing-czech-unit-iraq-8087117 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9