US ends military mission in Iraq
The U.S. has officially ended its 12-year military mission in Iraq following the departure of forces from Erbil Air Base. The withdrawal marks a transition toward a bilateral defense relationship between the two nations.
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Wednesday announced the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq, ending its 12-year military mission. Centcom stated that all U.S. forces and equipment departed Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq as part of a yearlong wind-down of Operation Inherent Resolve and a transition "to a U.S.-Iraq bilateral defense relationship." This will...
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