US-led coalition ends military mission in Iraq, Iraqi PM says

• Iraq’s prime minister welcomed the end of the US-led coalition’s military mission in the country.
• The government said the transition marked a new phase for Iraq’s sovereignty.
• The coalition’s exit follows an agreement between Baghdad and its international partners to end the mission.

Iraq’s prime minister hailed what he described as a new era of sovereignty on Wednesday following the completion of the US-led coalition’s military mission in the country.

The transition marks a new phase in Iraq’s relations with the international coalition, with Baghdad taking greater responsibility for the country’s security, according to the Iraqi government.

The end of the coalition’s military mission follows an agreement between Iraq and its international partners to wind down the mission and shift toward bilateral security cooperation.

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