🇺🇸🚛 “BREAKING: U.S. Troops Exit Ain al-Asad Base — Iraq Era Nears Its End” 🔥🇮🇶

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🇺🇸🚛 “BREAKING: U.S. Troops Exit Ain al-Asad Base — Iraq Era Nears Its End” 🔥🇮🇶

🕊️ U.S. Begins Final Withdrawal from Iraq
In a major geopolitical shift, U.S. forces have begun withdrawing from Ain al-Asad Air Base in Anbar and Baghdad’s Victoria base, redeploying to Syria as part of a phased exit strategy.

🕔 Key Details:

The first convoy left early Tuesday, per Kurdistan24
Full evacuation of Ain al-Asad expected in the coming days
This marks a turning point in the U.S.’s two-decade-long military presence in Iraq

⚔️ From Invasion to Exit:

U.S. forces entered Iraq in 2003, returning in 2014 to fight ISIS
Since then, the U.S. trained Iraqi and Kurdish forces and helped liberate Mosul
ISIS was territorially defeated by 2017, but tensions have remained high

📣 Why Now?

Mounting political pressure in Baghdad post-2020 (after Soleimani’s assassination)
Shift in U.S. priorities and strategy
Debate over whether Iraqi forces can secure the country alone
Concerns that a full withdrawal could empower Iran-backed militias or allow ISIS sleeper cells to re-emerge

📢 Security Source Statement:

"Some U.S. troops remain temporarily, but the complete evacuation is imminent."

🌍 What’s Next?