The northern Iraq i city of Mosul falls to coalition forces as the Iraqi army's 5th Corps offers a letter of surrender. The only remaining major city left to fall is Saddam Hussein 's hometown of Tikrit , where some expect the remaining regime loyalists to make their final stand. {Link without Title}
Europe 's largest Civil Engineering project, and the world's largest single Metro expansion project, is officially opened in Madrid . '' MetroSur '', a 40-kilometre loop of the Madrid Metro in the southern suburbs of the city, took under 3 years to complete.