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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U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.
US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete - American Press
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq, with Ira…
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Mooresville TribuneUS forces exit Iraq after more than 2 decades of war
U.S. forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears of a security vacuum that would embolden Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias and allow the Islamic State to regroup.
Washington and its allies put an end to the mission that had been fighting the Islamic State for more than a decade. Baghdad demands the preparation and strength of its forces after almost 25 years of foreign military presence
Baghdad, Sep 30 (EFE).- The streets of Baghdad become a great stage for celebration this Wednesday after the definitive withdrawal of the forces of the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition, a military mission that has lasted 12 years and that its conclusion leaves Iraq to control its own security. «We [...] The Entry Iraqis celebrate the departure of U.S. troops: «Now we are masters of our destiny» was first published in HolaNews.
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