Iraqi Forces Take Over Security as US Pulls Out

December 14, 2011 from Al Jazeera English

US President Barack Obama will today mark the end of the Iraq war with a visit to the Fort Bragg Military base. The US is just days away from completing its withdrawal. As troops prepare to leave, the focus now turns to Iraqi forces, and their ability to maintain security. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad.

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Iraqi security forces

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Muqtada al-Sadr

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