US completes withdrawal from Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve
September 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM · Updated 16d ago
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8 reports · 7 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
الرئيس العراقي يؤكد أن استقلال بلاده ووحدة قراره ثوابت لا تقبل المساومة - اليوم السابع
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رئيس حكومة إقليم كردستان: القوات العراقية والبيشمركة مستعدة لمواجهة أي تهديد - اليوم السابع
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انحسار بري وتمدد استخباري.. ملامح التكتيك الأمريكي الجديد بالعراق
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رئيس وزارء العراق: سنتولى المسؤولية الكاملة عن أمننا واستقرارنا - اليوم السابع
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القيادة المركزية الأمريكية: الانسحاب من العراق يأتى فى إطار التحول لعلاقة دفاعية ثنائية - اليوم السابع
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Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
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بعد انسحاب التحالف الدولي.. مقتدى الصدر يطالب أمريكا بتعويضات ويحل "اليوم الموعود"
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بعد عقدين من الزمن.. أمريكا تنسحب من العراق وتحتفظ بقدرات استخباراتية في المنطقة
(opens the publisher’s site)US Central Command announced the completed withdrawal of American forces from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve's mission in Iraq.
- The withdrawal concluded a 2024 agreement under the Biden administration to end the US military presence in Iraq by this year.
- The Combined Joint Task Force for Operation Inherent Resolve continues to operate from Jordan, with US forces still countering ISIS in Syria.
- CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said ISIS no longer poses a systematic threat to Iraq and that Iraqi forces can manage threats independently.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi said the disarmament deadline for Iran-backed militias has been extended to June 2027.
- Muqtada al-Sadr announced the immediate dissolution of his military wing, the Promised Day Brigade.
- Al-Sadr demanded full compensation from the US military and warned America and neighboring states against interfering in Iraq's internal affairs.
- At an official ceremony marking Sovereignty Day, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi said Iraq assumes full responsibility for its own security and stability.
- Al-Zaidi said the end of the coalition mission does not end the fight against terrorism and that security cooperation with partners remains open.
- KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said Iraqi forces and the Peshmerga are ready to confront any future threat against Kurdistan.
- Barzani thanked the US and its allies for helping defeat ISIS, saying the end of the coalition mission does not end relations.
- Around 100 UK personnel departed Irbil, and Iraq vowed to disarm Iran-backed militias that had targeted the departing forces.
- Iraqi President Nizar Amidi said on Sovereignty Day that Iraq's independence and decision-making unity are non-negotiable constants.