Iraq and US reach final agreement on anti-ISIS coalition withdrawal, Zaidi says
The Iraqi government announced on Wednesday that it has come to a final agreement with US Central Command on the withdrawal from the country of the international coalition to defeat ISIS . Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi said in a statement that, from October 1, the country will be "free from any foreign military presence and no weapons outside the control of the state". Iraqi media reported that Mr…
On October 1, Iraq is set to be free from any foreign military presence, including those of the US-led coalition aimed at defeating ISIS, according to Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi. The withdrawal is expected to be completed by September 30, coinciding with the disarming of militia groups in the country. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi met with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper, who emphasized that Iraq and the US will now focus on cooperation in economic, developmental, and security fields.
The US initially began withdrawing troops in 2018 following the defeat of ISIS in Iraq the previous year. Iraqi forces will take over bases housing American personnel, with some areas already seeing reduced US presence. The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS was established in 2014, and US troops were stationed in Iraq as part of efforts to halt the expansion of the terrorist group.
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