US troops fully depart al-Asad Air Base in Iraq
By: Nicholas Slayton | Published: 2026-01-18 19:35:15 | Source: taskandpurpose.com
The last American troops at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Air Base have left after a months-long drawdown, Iraq’s defense ministry announced on Saturday.
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In a statement, the ministry said that Iraq’s army fully took control of the major base in the country’s western Anbar Province. Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah was on hand for the final withdrawal. The…
