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Symbolic image: US troops complete withdrawal from Iraq's ErbilSymbolic image

US troops complete withdrawal from Iraq's Erbil

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American troops withdrew from Erbil at the end of September, closing a chapter that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to Daily Sabah. Iraq's prime minister ordered a probe after Iran-backed militias trampled a US flag, The National reports, while Iran welcomed the departure of US and other foreign forces, according to Tehran Times.

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