BESMAYA TRAINING CENTER, Iraq — In many ways, this collection of dusty ranges and well-tended barracks south of Baghdad represents the culmination of the U.S. military’s years-long effort to train the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Iraq’s cooperation with U.S. forces is seen as crucial to building an Iraqi security force capable of operating independently. Yet funding and resource questions remain unanswered. Col. David J.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. military has begun pulling its forces from Iraq following an agreement signed with the Iraqi government a year ago, ...

Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) soldiers conducted training with AK-47 assault rifles at Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Instructors oversaw the exercises to ensure proper weapon handling, provide guidance, and ...