US forces conclude Iraq withdrawal
The United States announced its withdrawal of troops from its last bases in Iraq by tomorrow, more than 20 years after the start of the American invasion of Iraq, which Iran and its allies view as a victory. There are concerns that this withdrawal will allow Iran and its allies to expand their influence in Iraq politically and militarily. Meanwhile, security experts have expressed worries about the potential increase in influence of Iran-backed factions and the resurgence of ISIS, especially given the ongoing presence of ISIS sleeper cells and warnings about Iraq's limited security readiness to face such a possible vacuum. This comes after U.S. forces left Iraq in 2011 and then returned in 2014 to support the fight against ISIS until 2017.
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