Iraq, Turkey agree on withdrawal of Turkish forces from Bashiqa base
Iraq announces deal with Turkey to withdraw troops from Bashiqa base and confirms takeover of main US forces headquarters at Baghdad airport.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussein announced on Monday that the United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, marking the end of a presence that began with the 2003 invasion. The withdrawal took place under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington, and happened two days before the previously scheduled September 30 deadline.
The US-led international coalition's military mission in Iraq had also concluded. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had previously affirmed September 30 as the "fixed and final date" for ending the coalition's military mission and completing the departure of its forces. Hussein stated that the US withdrawal occurred while Iraq was transferring full security responsibility to its own security forces.
The US military presence in Iraq had been focused on countering the Islamic State group and supporting Iraqi security forces.
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