Shafaq News– Al-
Anbar
The Iraqi Army has assumed full control of Ain Al-Asad basefollowing the departure of US forces, the country’s Ministry of Defensereported on Saturday.
Ain Al-Asad, Iraq’s second-largest airbase after Balad,previously served as the headquarters of the US Army’s 7th Division. It liesabout 10 kilometers from the town of al-Baghdadi in Al-Anbar province.
According to a statement,
General Abdul Amir RashidYarallah, Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army, oversaw the deployment of unitsacross the base, including the 65th Special Forces Brigade and its subordinateformations, alongside the headquarters for the Air Force and Army Aviation. Heinspected all facilities, covering service and infrastructure areas,administrative offices, and logistics, to confirm operational readiness.
With roughly 2,500 US troops still stationed in Iraq,
Baghdad and Washington finalized an agreement in August 2025 establishing aroadmap for the full withdrawal of American forces by September 2026.
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