Iraq will ‘significantly’ cut its heavy reliance on Iranian energy imports by as soon as next year, Iraq’s finance minister said in an online interview with an American international affairs think …
US-led coalition troops withdraw from Iraq’s Camp Taji base
Remaining coalition troops will depart in the coming days after finalising handing over equipment to Iraqi forces.
U.S.-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base
United States-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday and handed it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said.
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U.S.-led troops withdraw from Iraq’s Taji base -Reuters witnesses
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