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Joy mixed with fear as US forces leave Iraq amid potential security vacuum

· By REUTERS
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Iraqis celebrated the departure of US forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, though many feared that any security vacuum could increase the power of Iran-backed militias or provide an opening for the return of Islamic State (ISIS).

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