US completes troop withdrawal from Iraq after 12-year mission
The United States military has completed its withdrawal from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission that began with the campaign against the Islamic State group. The last troops and equipment have left the final air base in northern Iraq, according to the military. The handover marks the end of a major coalition presence and the start of a new phase in the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the departure from the base in Irbil was orderly. He said the move reflected the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organised military threat in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 11:32 LONDON
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