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Mixed reactions in Iraq on final day of US-led coalition withdrawal

France 2430 September 2026, 11:27 UTCIraq

The US military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last US troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.

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