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U.S.-led forces set to finish leaving Iraq by Sept. 30
U.S.-led coalition forces are set to complete their withdrawal from Iraq, including the Kurdistan region, by Wednesday, Sept. 30, under a 2024 agreement between Baghdad and Washington. Forces are transferring daily out of Erbil, Kurdish officials told AFP.
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How each side sees it
Iraq's government saysOfficials frame the withdrawal as restoring Iraq's full national sovereignty.
Kurdish officials sayThe Kurdistan Regional Government says the withdrawal is premature, citing Islamic State cells and more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks since February.
Sources
- Military Times (Reuters): US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades
- Arab News (AFP): US-led forces begin pullout as Iraq mission ends
- The National: Iraq prepares for new chapter after US troop withdrawal
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