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Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete

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Trump hails completion of 'very expensive excursion into Hell' as US-led coalition anti-ISIL mission ends.

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Published: Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 30, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC

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Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’

The GuardianUnited KingdomPentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

Trump hails completion of ‘very expensive excursion into Hell’ as US-led coalition anti-ISIL mission ends.

YahooPentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it had finished pulling all U.S. forces out of Iraq. The final troops departed from an air base in northern Iraq under an agreement between the Iraqi and U.S. governments. U.S. forces first invaded Iraq in 2003 to overthrow Saddam Hussein and left in 2011, before returning in 2014 at…

Democracy Now!Pentagon Announces Withdrawal of All U.S. Troops from Iraq

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Islamic State

Salafi jihadist militant organisation

The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Da'esh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and internationally unrecognised quasi-state. IS occupied a significant amount of territory in Syria during the Syrian Civil War and in Iraq after the U.S. troops withdrew. In 2014 the group proclaimed itself to be a worldwide caliphate and claimed religious and political authority over all Muslims worldwide, a claim not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims.

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Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from IraqThe GuardianUnited Kingdom6 hr. ago
U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq for Islamic State fight is completePBS7 hr. ago
Last US troops complete 'orderly departure' from Iraq, CENTCOM saysABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos9 hr. ago
US troops complete Iraq exit, as Iran and its allies celebrateCNNUnited States12 hr. ago
Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is completeYahoo4 hr. ago
Pentagon Announces Withdrawal of All U.S. Troops from IraqDemocracy Now!6 hr. ago
US troops exit Iraq after more than a decadedw.comGermany14 hr. ago
United States Completes Troop Withdrawal From Iraq, Ending Operation Inherent Resolve Against ISISnewscord.org3 hr. ago
US completes Iraq withdrawal after 12-year ISIS mission as Iran-backed militias remain armedYnetnews12 hr. ago
US troops exit Iraq after 12 years as Iran war reshapes regional securityal-monitor.com27 hr. ago
U.S. Forces Complete Iraq Withdrawal as Anti-ISIS Mission EndsLower Bucks Times11 hr. ago
US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is completeMorning Star | The People’s DailyUnited Kingdom4 hr. ago

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