US Military in the Middle East: Iraq: US Troops Have Fully Withdrawn
The IS terrorist militia is considered defeated in Iraq - now the US military is withdrawing. However, the country is far from permanent stability. It will remain a stage in the Iran war, above all.
The US military has reportedly withdrawn from Iraq, according to a statement from a Iraqi government official. The official said all US combat troops and logistical support forces had left the country, although there was no immediate confirmation from the US. The withdrawal was agreed upon by Iraq and the US in 2024, and comes after the US had stationed around 2,500 soldiers in Iraq in previous years.
The US had been fighting against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria since 2014, and had maintained a presence in Erbil, near Baghdad airport, and in the city's Green Zone.
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