Diplomacy
US Troops to Withdraw from Iraq After Two Decades
BBC · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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U.S. troops are preparing to depart from their final military bases in Iraq by Wednesday, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion.
- U.S. troops are preparing to withdraw from their final military bases in Iraq by Wednesday.
- The U.S. military officially invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam Hussein in March 2003.
- The two-decade U.S. military presence in Iraq resulted in the loss of 4,500 American soldiers' lives.
- Iraqi security experts warn the withdrawal could provide Tehran and its allies with greater freedom of movement and allow groups like the Islamic State to regain strength.
- Security analyst Jassem al-Bahadli noted that the departure removes a key counterweight to Iran's influence in Iraq.
- Pro-Iranian militant groups intend to use the withdrawal to exert greater influence over security and political decision-making.
- Abu Mojtaba al-Yasiri, a commander of the Iran-backed 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq', described the U.S. departure as a historic victory.
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