US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears

The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability.

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Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

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The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

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Euronews Published 1 October 2026

US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears

BBC Published 30 September 2026

Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

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