The army of the USA leaves the Iraq completely. The last soldiers go away now. A long mission ends. The Pentagon gives this news on Wednesday. The Pentagon is the war ministry of the USA. The soldiers fight there against the terror group Islamischer Staat. Also the old ruler Saddam Hussein falls down early.
In the Iraq are last 2.500 US soldiers. They live in the city Erbil and in Bagdad. With the soldiers go also big weapon systems. This includes gear for air defense. The Iraq celebrates this with a day. Prime minister Ali al-Saidi gives a speech. He says: The Iraq cares now alone for safety.
Experts worry about the future. A Macht-Vakuum can start. This means: A strong leader is missing. Parts of the terror group IS stay dangerous. Also Milizen from the neighbor Iran have much power. One group threatens the government. The USA help the Iraq still with knowledge.