Iraq to close US-led coalition headquarters
Iraq announced the United States-led international coalition headquarters will be closed on Sept. 30, saying Iraqi forces have established control across the entire country and that there will be no foreign military bases on Iraqi territory. The government is preparing to mark Oct. 1 as Sovereignty Day, and the U.S. diplomatic support site at Baghdad airport was handed over on Sept. 24. Officials framed the move as a security transition, but analysts warned of political and economic uncertainty if weapons are not brought under state control, and the U.S. dollar has risen sharply against the dinar on the parallel market.
Iraq will close the coalition headquarters on Sept. 30.
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The international coalition mission in Iraq is ending and sites have been handed over. Iraqi officials say their forces now control the country. Analysts say this could lead to political and economic uncertainty next.
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