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  "id": 10992088,
  "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-10992088",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T17:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261001/us-military-says-its-withdrawal-of-troops-from-iraq-is-complete"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, the U.S. military announced the completion of its withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, marking the end of a 12-year mission to combat the Islamic State group. The final U.S. troops departed an air base in northern Iraq as part of a deal between Baghdad and Washington. This withdrawal, which was agreed upon two years ago, occurred amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, with occasional spillover into Iraq as Iran-backed militias targeted U.S. forces, while American forces retaliated against militant strongholds.\n\nIn recent years, the United States has appeared to pivot its focus away from the Middle East towards Asia, but this shift has been inconsistent, with the Pentagon oscillating between reducing its presence in the region and subsequently becoming embroiled in new conflicts, including the ongoing Iran conflict. Baghdad hailed the termination of the U.S. mission as evidence of Iraq's growing strength and sovereignty. The end of the mission was also celebrated by Iran-backed groups, yet it raised concerns among certain Iraqis, especially in the Kurdish region, where many worry about the potential for renewed turmoil.",
  "summary": "BAGHDAD — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran…",
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:31:44.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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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."
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