Australian Prime Minister
John Howard announces that Australian forces in
Operation Falconer will completely pull out by June.
The
Bechtel Corporation is awarded a $680 million contract for the rebuilding of parts of
Iraq's electricity system, water supplies and other key infrastructures.
Save the Children announces that U.S. forces continue to prevent their
airplane from landing in
Arbil, Iraq to deliver medical supplies and emergency feeding kits. U.S. officials contend that the area is not yet safe, while the
United Nations has already declared Arbil a "safe and secure" area.[2]