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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Baghdad, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — Iraq announced on Sunday the complete withdrawal of international coalition advisers from all military bases and command centers in areas controlled by the Iraqi federal government.
The Supreme Military Commission tasked with completing the international coalition's mission said in a statement that several remaining advisers had left Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase and the Joint Operations Command headquarters, handing over these strategic facilities to the full control of Iraqi security forces.
The first phase of the international coalition's military mission to combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq's federal territories has been completed, and Iraq has now transitioned to bilateral security relations with the United States, the statement said.
These relations will be aimed at activating memoranda of understanding in the area of military cooperation and developing the capabilities of the Iraqi armed forces in the areas of equipment, armament, training, exercises, maneuvers and joint operations to ensure continuous readiness to fight ISIS, the statement said.
It notes that the second phase of the international coalition's mission to combat ISIS in Syria has begun, and coordination with the coalition will continue in order to completely defeat ISIS in Syria.
On Saturday, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said the Iraqi army had taken full control of the country's second-largest military airbase, Ain al-Asad, in the western province of Anbar following the withdrawal of American troops.
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