Conflict & Security
Iraq closes coalition military chapter as US withdrawal completes
September 28, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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3 reports · over 10 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
العراق يطوي صفحة الوجود العسكري للتحالف ويؤكد استقلال قراره الأمني
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
تحول في سماء العراق.. "لا مهام جوية للتحالف"
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
انسحاب أميركي كامل من العراق.. مسؤول يكشف اكتمال العملية
(opens the publisher’s site)Iraq has taken over security and air missions as the US military completes its withdrawal and the coalition's combat role ends.
- An Iraqi government official said all US combat and logistics forces have left Iraq; Washington has not confirmed.
- Iraq announced it received the US headquarters at Baghdad International Airport and agreed with Turkey on withdrawing its forces from the Ba'shiqa base.
- Air Force commander Khalid al-Tamimi said no coalition force has operated inside Iraq since early 2026, with Iraqi F-16s and drones now conducting missions independently.
- Iraq's cooperation with the international coalition ends September 30, transitioning to bilateral agreements with individual coalition states.