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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alba Asenjo Domínguez in Washington

Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

Iraqi security forces parade with their vehicles
Iraqi security forces parade during celebrations marking the withdrawal of US and coalition forces, in Baghdad on Wednesday. Photograph: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the Islamic State started.

After the announcement, Iran and its allies celebrated the departure as a victory, while Iraqi security experts worry that the withdrawal could give IS and others a chance to recover.

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