Washington: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the US combat mission in Iraq, more than seven years after the US-led invasion of the Middle Eastern country. In live address from the White House less than two weeks after the last US combat brigade left Iraq, Obama said it was time for Iraqis themselves to take responsibility for their security. "Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended," he said in an evening speech televised from the Oval Office. "Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country."
"Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the US and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it is time to turn the page."
Fewer than 50,000 US troops remain in Iraq and will be responsible for training the Iraqi military and
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