US EditionIraq announces full withdrawal of US forces from its federal territory
Iraq's withdrawal ends US combat role in federal areas, shifting focus to bilateral training and coordination; 2,500 US troops remain in Kurdistan, officials said.
- On Jan. 18, Iraq's Defense Ministry announced the full withdrawal of international coalition advisors from federal bases, with final removals at Ain al-Asad Air Base and Joint Operations Command.
- Following a Sept. 2024 timetable, the drawdown implements a joint Iraq–United States statement and follows Baghdad's 2023 call, with roughly 2,500 US military advisory force troops remaining in an advise-and-assist role.
- Iraqi security forces now control strategic sites, with the Iraqi Defense Ministry releasing video Saturday showing handovers at Al-Asad Air Base, while US CENTCOM confirmed the ministry's account was factual Sunday.
- US forces remain at Harir Air Base, Erbil province, while Iraq offers logistical support through Erbil air base and coalition operations against IS continue from Syria.
- Al-Asad's history of attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed groups underscores regional tensions, while Baghdad expects the withdrawal may boost its negotiating leverage over militias like Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba that rejected disarmament.
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U.S. Troops Leave al-Asad Air Base in Iraq
The United States has completed its withdrawal from Iraq’s al-Asad Air Base, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said Saturday. The departure of the troops ends more than two decades of American military presence in federal Iraq, which excludes the Kurdistan region in the north. The ministry said Iraqi forces have assumed full control of the base, with the Iraqi army’s chief of staff overseeing the transfer of responsibilities. The withdrawal follows a S…
The Iraqi government announced that US forces in the country have completed a full withdrawal from military facilities within the country's federal territory.
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noticiasya.comThe Government of Iraq announced on Sunday that U.S. forces had completed a “total withdrawal” of military installations within the country’s federal territory, excluding the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, where U.S. troops remain.
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