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Iraq 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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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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