After more than a decade in Iraq, the United States has begun scaling back its ground presence in the region, transferring control of key military installations to local authorities. Iraq’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that U.S. forces have withdrawn from the Ain al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq, with the Iraqi army now assuming full […] The post US exits Ain al-Asad base as Washington shifts to remote regional operations first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News .