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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iraqi army completely takes over Ain al-Asad air base after US troop withdrawal

United States forces have completed their withdrawal from the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, Iraqi officials confirmed on Saturday, marking a significant step in the agreed wind-down of the U.S.-led coalition in the country.

The move follows a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to conclude the U.S.-led mission fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq by September 2025, which included the departure of US forces from various bases.

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