over the command to the General José Manuel Muñoz of the exit operation "Support to the withdrawal (CONAPRE)", officially dissolving II Plus Ultra Brigade on April 29 in Bótoa (Badajoz). The priority of the mission was that the displacements were carried out with maximum security, reason why it became necessary to coordinate the operation with the American forces. The first phase of the withdrawal materialized on April, 26. The last 150 Spanish soldiers from Al Andalus Base in Najaf headed to Spain Base in Diwaniyah, US soldiers occupying positions at the base of Najaf to avoid occupation by militias of the Imam Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada al Sader. The last 260 Spanish soldiers of the II Plus Ultra Brigade arrived in Kuwait on the afternoon of April 27, thus completing the exit from Iraq of all units. The last boat arrived in the port of Valencia on July 14, 2004, ending the withdrawal of the Spanish contingent, and also of the Central American contingent that retired at the same time, except the troops of El Salvador, who retired in 2009. See also Multi-National Force – Iraq References Brigades of Spain Government of the Dominican Republic Military of El Salvador Military of Honduras Military of Nicaragua Multinational force involved in the Iraq War