Baghdad celebrates, Kurds concerned as US completes Iraq withdrawal

ABC News (AU)

Published 30 Sept 2026, 7:54 pm·7 d ago·1 min read

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This final withdrawal of troops ends a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group, after the US began winding down its military presence in Iraq in 2024.

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