Iraq

Eight Iraqis were killed in three separate bombings in Basrah. The Iran-backed Asaib al Haq said it would not lay down its arms until the US leaves. A US Army Brigade will be positioned across the border in Kuwait after the withdrawal deadline.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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