US-led coalition ends anti-ISIS mission in Iraq

The US-led coalition has ended its 12-year anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq, with the last UK and US troops leaving under a withdrawal deal agreed two years ago. The pullout was a key demand of the Iraqi government and comes amid heightened regional tensions and security fears.

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

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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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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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