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Control of many U.S.-operated bases was transferred to the Iraqi government during the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal. At the request of the Iraqi government in January 2024, [3] and amid rising regional tensions following the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza, the US and Iraq are set to begin negotiations to end US military presence in Iraq. [4]
Map of permanent US military bases in Iraq 1. Al Qayyarah air base 2. Camp Marez 3. [ name unknown ] 4. Camp Renegade (2 000 soldiers) 5. Camp Speicher (6 000 soldiers) 6. Balad air base (20 000 soldiers) 7. Al Asad air base 8. Camp Taji 9. Taqaddum air base 10. Green Zone 11. Camp Falcon Punch (5 000 soldiers) 12. Camp Victory (14 000 soldiers ...
On 17 September 2009, the U.S. military announced that the base would be closed. [9] In December 2010, the U.S. military handed the base to the government of Iraq, who, on the same day, gave Kufan Group of Iraq a license to invest in the new Basra Gateway, to provide a hub for Iraq's port. [citation needed]
The 2008 Nineveh campaign was a series of offensives and counter-attacks between insurgent and Coalition forces for control of the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq in early-to-mid-2008. Some fighting also occurred in the neighboring Kirkuk Governorate .
Military installations of the United States in Iraq (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Iraq War sites" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was the first American military unit to reach Ramadi, arriving in early May 2003. [2] The 3rd ACR's headquarters was located at the Rifles Base, which by July had hundreds of laborers from around the world working around the clock to construct a dining hall and recreation area for American forces.
The U.S. military maintains hundreds of installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases located outside of its national territory as of July 2024). [2] According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [ 3 ]
Pages in category "Installations of the United States Army in Iraq" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .