Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission - AOL

The U.S. military announced Wednesday it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against ISIS and prompting President Donald Trump to call the move the end of a “very expensive excursion into Hell.” The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under an arrangement between Baghdad and Washington, with Trump saying the Sept. 30 deadline was “orderly.” Speaking soon after a White House event celebrating Hispanics, Trump framed the exit as a victory for the U.S. and Iraq and as progress against ISIS. The withdrawal, agreed two years earlier, comes as the U.S. conflict with Iran continues, alongside concerns in Iraq—especially in Kurdish areas—about a possible ISIS resurgence and attacks by Iran-linked groups.