Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported47m ago
The final contingent of British and American military personnel has departed Iraq, marking the end of a coalition presence that lasted for more than a decade. The withdrawal concludes Operation Inherent Resolve, the international mission aimed at countering the Islamic State.
The exit involved the final roughly 100 UK military personnel leaving Irbil in northern Kurdistan, a departure coordinated alongside the departure of US forces. The US Department of War officially announced the completion of the military mission and the orderly withdrawal following the conclusion of the coalition's mandate.
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MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana) (GH)Focuses on the departure of British troops and regional coordination in Irbil.
Iraqi News (Baghdad, Iraq) (IQ)Focuses on the official US Department of War announcement and Operation Inherent Resolve conclusion.
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