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The United States has officially completed its withdrawal of military forces from Iraq, according to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussein. The withdrawal, which concluded under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington, took place two days before the previously scheduled September 30 deadline for the end of the US-led international coalition's military mission in Iraq.
The US-led coalition's military presence in Iraq began with the 2003 invasion and was wound down following the defeat of the Islamic State group. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had confirmed September 30 as the "fixed and final date" for ending the coalition's military mission and completing the departure of its forces. The US official confirmed to the Associated Press that Washington expected to complete its pullout by September 30, though they did not disclose the exact number of troops remaining or their destination for redeployment.
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