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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Liberation, invasion, war, fight against terrorism, embargo, sanctions... The complex history of the Americans in Iraq since 2003 officially ends this 30 September, leaving room for classical bilateral relations. Under the skeptical gaze of the Iraqis. ...
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SydsvenskanAfter a couple of decades of chaotic war and fighting against jihadists, the US is bringing home the last remaining soldiers from Iraq. There are still many and strong Shia militias in the country with close ties to Iran. Kurds in the north fear they are being left vulnerable.
The International Coalition led by the United States completed its mission to Iraq on 30 September to combat the terrorist group "Islamic State" (IG, prohibited in Russia), and declared the Pentagon.
After 12 years in Iraq, the last American and allied soldiers have left Erbil Air Base
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