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  "id": 10442335,
  "title": "US completes military withdrawal from Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-completes-military-withdrawal-from-iraq",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-completes-military-withdrawal-from-iraq/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States has officially completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fawad Hussein confirming the departure of all forces under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington. This marks the end of a presence that began in 2003 and was set to conclude by September 30, as previously announced. The withdrawal follows the conclusion of the US-led international coalition's military mission in Iraq, with Iraqi security forces now taking responsibility for maintaining security and defense.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iraq, Turkey agree on withdrawal of Turkish forces from Bashiqa base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iraq-turkey-agree-on-withdrawal-of-turkish-forces-from-bashiqa-base",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:35:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US completes military withdrawal from Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-completes-military-withdrawal-from-iraq-10445719",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:02:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}