Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by September 30
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The US military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, officials said Wednesday, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion and beginning of the Iraq War.Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the much smaller US-led operations against the Islamic State jihadist group in the country.US troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a presence in the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region. Bases there have regularly come under attack since the US and Israel launched the war with Iran on February 28.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with Adm. Brad Cooper, who leads the US Central Command, on Wednesday. Al-Zaidi said in a statement afterward that he had affirmed September 30 as the “fixed and final date for ending the military mission of…
US officials confirmed that the military is on track to complete its pullout from Iraq by September 30, marking the end of a presence that began with the 2003 invasion. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi affirmed this date as the “fixed and final date for ending the military mission of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq.” The US official stated, “The United States, Iraq and coalition partners have achieved tremendous success in defeating ISIS.” This withdrawal follows a 2024 agreement to wind down US-led operations against ISIS, with a drawdown of troops and equipment from Erbil beginning about three weeks ago. Additionally, Iraq’s prime minister has set a September 30 deadline for non-state armed groups to disarm, though some Iran-backed militias have indicated they will not comply.
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