Australian soldiers attend a handover ceremony in Samawa
In this undated photo released by the Australian Defense Deparment on May 27, 2008, an Australian soldier inspects vehicles on a main supply route in Southern Iraq. The Australian Defense Department said Sunday June 1, 2008 that the nation's troops in Iraq are officially ending combat operations Sunday. Troops were holding a ceremony that included lowering the Australian flag, which had flown over Camp Terendak in Talil, southern Iraq.