The announcement effectively ended Britain 's role in Iraq , a role that was widely unpopular in the United Kingdom . Britain withdrawing its 46,000 troops from the country . Iraq 's defense secretary says the troops completed their task of training the British navy . At the height of the war , 46,000 Iraqi troops were deployed to Britain .
Britain withdrawing its 46,000 troops from the country . Iraq 's defense secretary says the troops completed their task of training the British navy . At the height of the war , 46,000 Iraqi troops were deployed to Britain .