Obama: All U.S. troops to leave Iraq by year's end

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year, VOA reported. The president made the statement Friday after what the White House said was a secure videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Obama: All U.S. troops to leave Iraq by year's end Previously, the possibility had remained that U.S. troops would extend their presence in the nation past the December 31 deadline set in 2008. Obama and Maliki had been negotiating that issue.

Obama: All U.S. troops to leave Iraq by year's end

Previously, the possibility had remained that U.S. troops would extend their presence in the nation past the December 31 deadline set in 2008.

Obama and Maliki had been negotiating that issue.