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[[[ Our US military has now completed its withdrawal of troops from Iraq after 12 long years...12 years and Iraq is still in somewhat of a mess. So the question now becomes, just how long will Trump keep us bogged down with Iran while he keeps trying to make deals with islamic terrorists (to try and save his supposed "peace president" legacy I might add) instead of doing what needs to be done. A valid question that needs an answer to.]]]

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US military completes withdrawal of troops from Iraq after 12-year mission

The counter-ISIS mission launched in 2014 shifts headquarters to Jordan as Iraqi forces take primary security responsibility

Bradford Betz / Fox News 

The US military has completed the withdrawal of American forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base in Iraq, ending its Operation Inherent Resolve mission, US Central Command announced Wednesday.

The departure closes the Iraq chapter of the U.S.-led military mission launched against ISIS in 2014, while shifting primary responsibility for the country's security to Iraqi forces. The broader counter-ISIS campaign is not ending, however, with the U.S.-led task force relocating its headquarters to Jordan and operations continuing in Syria.

"Job well done to the tens of thousands of American service members, diplomats, and civilian personnel who answered the call in Iraq," CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.

"Because of your grit, sacrifice and professionalism, ISIS no longer poses a systemic threat to Iraq’s national security and Iraqi security forces, including the Peshmerga and other Iraqi Kurdistan Region security forces, now possess the capacity, leadership, and operational independence to unilaterally manage threats to their homeland."

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