US-Led Forces Pull Out Of Third Iraqi Base This Month
US-led forces have already withdrawn from the Qayara base in Nineveh province and the Qaim base near the border with Syria.
US-led forces have already withdrawn from the Qayara base in Nineveh province and the Qaim base near the border with Syria.
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The pullout from Qayara airfield comes after two rockets hit a fortified Green Zone in Baghdad.
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The rockets hit the Green Zone and fell at least 1.2 miles from the US embassy, according to a spokesman.
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