US Exits Iraq, Handing Over Key Bases and Closing Headquarters to Mark End of 12-Year Mission
- On Wednesday, the United States completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission against the Islamic State as Coalition forces finalized their departure from Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan Region.
- Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the mission, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali describing the withdrawal as marking a new phase defined by Iraq's sovereignty and Iraqi-led security responsibility.
- While Iran-backed groups celebrated the expulsion of "occupation forces," officials in the Kurdistan Region expressed anxiety about the removal of United States air defense systems after the region faced more than 1,000 drone and ballistic-missile attacks.
- Abu Mujahid, a security official with the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, warned the government not to pursue "American plans," threatening that "any government that does not work for the benefit of the people will be overthrown by all means."
- Prime Minister Ali recently pushed the deadline for militia disarmament to June 2027, while the United States will maintain targeted training and intelligence support to prevent the Islamic State from reestablishing a presence in Iraq.
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“The orderly withdrawal of the forces and equipment of the Erbil Air Base coalition marks the successful conclusion of the military mission that defeated the Islamic State in Iraq,” the Pentagon spokesman said in a statement.
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US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, ending 12-year mission to fight ISIS
The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group.
US ends Iraq mission as last American troops leave
BAGHDAD — Iraq has announced the end of the US-led mission in the country, with the last US troops leaving on Wednesday. Qasim al-Araji, the prime minister’s security adviser, called the move an “important milestone,” saying it followed negotiations and understandings that began in July 2021, according to a statement carried by the official Iraqi News Agency (INA).He said the new phase would involve “bilateral relations with its countries” aimed…
On Wednesday, United States-led international coalition forces completed their departure from their military bases in Iraq, ending a 12-year task, in a development that brings the Iraqi sovereignty file back to the fore, more than two decades after the United States invasion and its political and security repercussions continue to weigh on the country.
The mission of the anti-jihadist coalition led by the United States officially ended after twelve years of presence in Iraq. At a ceremony on Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi praised a "new stage" for the country and advocated for "balanced partnerships".
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