Iraqi Official: U.S. Forces Have Completed Their Withdrawal from Iraq
An Iraqi official has announced that the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq is now complete, with the occasion set to be celebrated as an "Independence Day" as public institutions close for four days.
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An Iraqi official has announced the complete withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, according to DW Arabic, in a move that concludes a U.S. military presence dating back to the invasion that toppled the regime of former President Saddam Hussein and continued later as part of the campaign that helped defeat the Islamic State (ISIS).
According to the same source, the Iraqi government plans to mark the occasion as an "Independence Day," with public institutions set to close for four days in celebration of the withdrawal.
The Iraqi official did not provide, according to the report, further details on the precise timeline for completing the withdrawal or the number of troops who left the country in the final stages.
The withdrawal comes at the end of a lengthy negotiation process between Baghdad and Washington over the future of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, which has seen a gradual reduction in troop numbers and the transfer of several security responsibilities to Iraqi forces over recent years.
No official comment has yet been issued by the American side regarding the Iraqi announcement of the withdrawal's completion.
Sources
- مسؤول عراقي: الجيش الأمريكي يستكمل انسحابه من البلاد — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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