Iraq takes full control of air base after US withdrawal, defense ministry says

  • 2026-01-18 04:06:01

Baghdad -- US forces have ‍withdrawn from Iraq's Ain al-asad Airbase, which ⁠housed US-led forces in Western Iraq, and the Iraqi army has ‍assumed full control, ‍the Iraqi defense ‍ministry ⁠said ‌on ⁠Saturday.

In ‍2024, Washington and Baghdad ⁠reached an understanding ‌on plans for the withdrawal of US-led ‍coalition forces from Iraq.

 

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