{
  "id": 10969635,
  "title": "Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/pentagon-says-it-has-formally-completed-withdrawal-of-us-troops-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:31:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/pentagon-formal-withdrawal-troops-iraq"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Announcement comes two years after withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since US mission to fight IS began The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the Islamic State started. After the announcement, Iran and its allies celebrated the departure…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "As US troops leave Iraq, withdrawal carries risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/as-us-troops-leave-iraq-withdrawal-carries-risks",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:56:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-military-says-its-withdrawal-of-troops-from-iraq-is-complete",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:45:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Baghdad celebrates, Kurds concerned as US completes Iraq withdrawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/baghdad-celebrates-kurds-concerned-as-us-completes-iraq-withdrawal",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:54:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "End Of An Era: US completes military withdrawal from Iraq after 12 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/end-of-an-era-us-completes-military-withdrawal-from-iraq-after-12",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:11:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Why is the US withdrawing its troops from Iraq?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-is-the-us-withdrawing-its-troops-from-iraq",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:18:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "U.S. military says the last of its troops in Iraq have withdrawn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/u-s-military-says-the-last-of-its-troops-in-iraq-have-withdrawn",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:30:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq for Islamic State fight is complete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/u-s-military-says-its-withdrawal-of-troops-from-iraq-for-islamic",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:07:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "US ends military mission in Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-ends-military-mission-in-iraq",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:29:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-military-says-its-withdrawal-of-troops-from-iraq-is-complete-10988311",
        "published": "2026-09-30T16:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}