Trump called the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq the end of the “expensive excursion to hell”

U.S. President Donald Trump has called the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq the end of an "expensive excursion to hell." The United States has ended Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq after 23 years.

“I set a clear task, gave our commanders the tools to accomplish it, and prevented the temporary presence from becoming permanent. I had a choice to stay or leave, and I no doubt felt it was time for America to come home, Trump wrote on Truth Social.

US troops have been in Iraq since 2003. At the peak of counterterrorism operations in 2007, their number exceeded 170,000, after which it was reduced to a minimum in 2011. In 2014, the contingent was again increased to fight terrorists, and by 2021 the militants lost control over the occupied territories. There were 2,500 US troops in Iraq. In 2024, the United States and Iraq reached an agreement on a phased withdrawal of American troops.

In more detail – in the material “Kommersant” “Filtered determination”.