LONDON, September 03, SPA -- British troops have completed withdrawing from a base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, Sky News reported Monday. Britain's Ministry of Defense refused to comment, sayingthe operation was still under way to withdraw about 500soldiers from Basra Palace to join 5,000 other Britishpersonnel at an air base camp on the fringes of the portcity.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/479594