A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. USA

Submitted by: Zeshan Ali

Spain to withdraw troops from Iraqi military base in July as mission completed. Announcing the end of its mission in training Iraqi and Afghan forces, the Spanish Ministry of Defense announced the return of its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Spanish Ministry of Defense has announced that it will return its last troops from the Gren Captain strategic base in Basmaya, Iraq, 45 km southeast of Baghdad, by the end of July.Prior to Corona’s spread, 350 Spanish troops were stationed at the base. The military also announced the return of the last Spanish troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year (2020) or early next year (2021) before the deadline for Washington’s agreement with the Taliban; The Spanish military has been on a NATO mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, since 2002.