Once this is in effect, the allies say they will withdraw their forces from southern Iraq.

Aid workers and guards have already been withdrawn from southern Iraq.

Only 20 percent of schools in central and southern Iraq had working toilets, the ministry report said.

In southern Iraq, the figure is less than 20 percent, according to the opposition estimates.

In southern and central Iraq, the focus was on making areas safe for aid to begin flowing.

The following months were full of missions around southern Iraq looking for insurgents.

This can lead to extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq.

He said the nearly 100,000 American troops in southern Iraq were leaving.

We have already seen security established largely in southern Iraq.

Another idea is to expand the "no drive" zone in southern Iraq.