Article 78R0J Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

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

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Alba Asenjo Domínguez in Washington
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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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