About 2,500 U.S. troops had remained in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, but Baghdad's effort to disarm Iran-backed militias remains unfinished.
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About 2,500 U.S. troops had remained in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, but Baghdad's effort to disarm Iran-backed militias remains unfinished.
