Joy Mixed with Fear as U.S. Forces Depart Iraq Leaving Potential Security Vacuum
The Pentagon said the coalition mission ended as Iraq takes full responsibility for security, while officials warned militias and Islamic State sleeper cells could exploit any vacuum.
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The commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zadi, said on Wednesday evening, that Iraq was launching a new era today, in which the country was moving from a conflict scene to a country that had its full decision and protected its land and sovereignty. This came in a speech on the occasion of "Sovereign Day" and the end of the international coalition forces to fight ISIS in Iraq.
U.S. military forces formally left Iraq today, marking a new era
The U.S. military has been in Iraq for much of the past 35 years. A low-key ceremony Wednesday marked the formal departure of U.S. forces at a time when Iraq is still facing an uncertain future.
US leaves Iraq 23 years after fall of Saddam Hussein stoking fear of vacuum emboldening ISIS militias
US leaves Iraq 23 years after fall of Saddam Hussein, stoking fear of vacuum emboldening ISIS, militias. Withdrawal fulfills 2024 agreement reached under Biden; Tehran hails departure as victory, Iraqi security officials warn ISIS could regroup without a Western military presence The post US leaves Iraq 23 years after fall of Saddam Hussein stoking fear of vacuum emboldening ISIS militias appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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