All US Troops leave iraq by end of year - CCTV 12 Dec 2011
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The US military have been withdrawing its troops from Iraq. US President Barack Obama announced in October that the government will withdraw all troops from the country by the end of 2011, following an agreement made with Prime Minister Mouri al-Maliki. But the departure of US soldiers does not necessarily mean the war is over.
The number of US troops in Iraq has dwindled to about 8-thousand, down from 170-thousand at the war's peak in 2007.
The number is expected to hit zero by the end of December, with the exception of about 2-hundred soldiers attached to the US embassy in Baghdad.
They have also handed over to Iraqi forces the large Kalso military base.
As heavily laden US vehicles began to depart the base for the last time, US military and Iraqi government representatives shook hands to seal the handover.
Lt. Col. Jason Hayes, US Army Officer, said, "I am happy for the Iraqi people, that they are able to secure themselves and are looking at their best interests. I am also very happy that we are upholding the security agreement and leaving on time."