German troops are set to withdraw from their base in northern Iraq after the US removed its protection of the force, in a broader effort by Germany to reduce its presence in the Mi

German troops are set to withdraw from their base in northern Iraq after the US removed its protection of the force, in a broader effort by Germany to reduce its presence in the Middle East. Link German military to leave base in Erbil, northern Iraq by September, Spiegel reports German troops are set to withdraw from Erbil, Iraq, by the end of September following a broader effort to reduce Germany's Middle East presence due to the Iran war.