Iraq's security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate 'Sovereignty Day' as US troops withdraw.
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The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between ...
Since its 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US has held effective control of the country's oil revenue dollars ...
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
Pullback marks end of more than two decades of US involvement as Iran-backed militias battle for influence in country ...
The U.S. has withdrawn its final troops from Iraq, leaving its defense future uncertain. And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.
The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq while relocating its headquarters to Jordan.
About 2,500 U.S. troops had remained in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, but Baghdad's effort to disarm Iran-backed militias remains unfinished.
Plus, the nepo babies take Fat Bear Week.
The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. Over a correspondent's many trips there, it was not clear that this ever changed much.