
美國戰爭部宣布隨著美軍撤離伊拉克庫德斯坦地區阿比爾空軍基地,已正式結束在伊拉克對抗聖戰分子的「堅定決心行動」,該撤軍協議由川普政府執行。
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美軍於2003年入侵伊拉克,並於2014年重返協助擊敗伊斯蘭國。現依據2024年達成的撤軍協議正式結束行動。
美國戰爭部今天表示,隨著美軍撤離伊拉克庫德斯坦地區(Kurdistan)的阿比爾(Erbil)空軍基地,美國已「正式結束」在伊拉克對抗聖戰分子的任務。
法新社報導,五角大廈在聲明中表示:「今天,美國與我們的聯盟夥伴正式結束在伊拉克的『堅定決心行動』(Operation Inherent Resolve),此舉符合2024年9月的美國-伊拉克聯合聲明及美國國家利益。」
美國前總統拜登(Joe Biden)任內,於2024年與巴格達達成的撤軍協議,現由正與伊朗交戰的總統川普(Donald Trump)政府執行。
儘管伊拉克民眾普遍歡迎美軍最終撤離,憂心伊朗支持組織勢力坐大的人士認為為時過早。
美軍於2003年入侵伊拉克,推翻遜尼派穆斯林獨裁者海珊(Saddam Hussein)後繼續占領伊拉克、扶植什葉派主政,並且與叛亂勢力交戰多年,直到2011年底才撤軍。
不到3年後美軍重返,在2014年至2017年的重大戰爭中,協助伊拉克部隊擊敗遜尼派極端聖戰組織「伊斯蘭國」(IS)。
2003年至2011年的「伊拉克自由行動」(Operation Iraqi Freedom)期間陣亡美軍人數約為阿富汗戰爭的兩倍。阿富汗戰事2021年以美方倉促撤軍收場。
近年來,伊拉克是唯一同時與美國及伊朗維持緊密政治和軍事關係的國家,這也導致伊拉克領土有時淪為雙方的代理人戰場。

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