Report: US Completes Military Withdrawal From Iraq After Two Decades

A report citing an Iraqi government official says all remaining US combat and logistical personnel have left Iraq. The US military had not confirmed the report at the time of publication. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 on a timetable to withdraw about 2,500 remaining US personnel. US forces had previously left Iraq in 2011 but returned in 2014 during the fight against داعش. Kurdish leaders have raised concerns that the exit could leave the Kurdistan region more exposed to attacks from Iran-backed groups and other regional threats. The withdrawal follows months of heightened tensions, drone attacks and strikes involving US forces, Iraqi armed groups and Iran. The report also includes allegations about past US, Kurdish and Israeli activities in the region. These claims are contested and are presented without independently verified evidence in the report.

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