U.S. Completes Troop Withdrawal from Iraq After Two Decades
- 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.
735 Articles
735 Articles
US forces leave Iraq
This is actually the second time the US has left Iraq. The first was in 2011, when Washington ended the occupation which began with the 2003 invasion. But US forces returned in 2014 to lead a multinational fight against ISIS, the jihadist militant group born amid the chaos and sectarian strife triggered by the original US invasion. Today’s exit saw the last 2,500 US troops leave Erbil, capital of Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region. “Our happin…
The departure of the last American troops, agreed in 2024, leaves Baghdad facing the challenge of ensuring security and maintaining the balance between Washington and Tehran
Twenty-three years after the invasion ordered by Bush to overthrow Saddam, the last US troops left the base of Erbil. The government of Baghdad remains under strong Iranian influence, conditioned by a strong network of Shiite militias increasingly integrated in the institutions and still armed, threatened by the rise of jihadist terrorism, with the question mark on the future of the Kurds
The last American and British troops have withdrawn from Iraq, ending the international military mission against the Islamic State.
US Forces Exit Iraq, Raising Risks From Iran Proxies And Islamic State
US forces have withdrawn from their remaining bases in Iraq, ending more than two decades of American military presence. This is raising fresh questions about what comes next. The departure was agreed in 2024 and completed by the Trump administration. Many Iraqis welcomed the return of greater national sovereignty. But could the exit also create… Continue reading US Forces Exit Iraq, Raising Risks From Iran Proxies And Islamic State
U.S. troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to overthrow Saddam Hussein. They withdrew in 2011, but, three years later, the U.S. returned to fight the Islamic State The U.S. Army has announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all troops from Iraq. The U.S. is ending a 12-year mission to combat the Islamic State group. The latest U.S. troops have left an air base in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
