Amid fears of a security vacuum, US forces withdraw from Iraq
US forces have completed their withdrawal from their remaining bases in Iraq after more than two decades of military presence.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
US forces completed their withdrawal from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, closing a chapter of military presence that lasted more than two decades, according to Sky News Arabia.
The withdrawal comes amid warnings that the absence of US forces could create a security vacuum, potentially emboldening Iran-backed militias and opening the door to a possible resurgence of Islamic State activity in the country.
The end of a long chapter of military presence
The report did not include additional details on the precise timeline of the final withdrawal operations or the number of troops that left the country in the last phase.
Available sources have also not clarified the reaction of the Iraqi government or other regional parties to the completion of this withdrawal so far.
Sources
- وسط مخاوف وتحذيرات من "فراغ".. القوات الأميركية تغادر العراق — Sky News Arabia
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