The Iraqi Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the Iraqi army has taken full control of the Ayn al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq's Anbar Province following the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
A statement issued by the ministry said Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army Abdul Amir Yarallah oversaw the assignment of duties and responsibilities to the various military units and formations at the base, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Yarallah stressed the importance of ensuring the security and protection of the base, which is Iraq's second-largest airbase.
The handover follows an announcement in late December by the Iraqi military, which confirmed the completion of the mission of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State at the site.
Iraq takes full control of key airbase following U.S. withdrawal
Construction of the fifth phase of Guangzhou Port's Nansha Port area, one of the major national projects, commenced in Nansha District of Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Friday.
The project is designed with an annual container throughput capacity of 6.7 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), according to the Guangzhou Port Group.
It has four deep-water berths, each capable of accommodating 200,000-ton container vessels, with a combined shoreline exceeding 3,800 meters.
Upon completion of the Phase V project, the total container throughput capacity of the Nansha Port area is expected to reach 35 million TEUs annually. This would place it among the world's leading single port complexes in terms of handling capacity, further solidifying Guangzhou's status as an international shipping hub.
Guangzhou's Nansha Port enters 5th phase of construction
