Officials Say US Forces on Track to Complete Iraq Pullout by Sept. 30
The pullout would end the U.S. military presence in Iraq for the first time since 2003, after more than 900 drone and missile attacks.
- On Wednesday, U.S. officials confirmed the military is on track to withdraw all forces from Iraq by September 30, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein.
- The United States and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down operations against the Islamic State, with security responsibilities transitioning to Iraqi forces including the Peshmerga after the U.S. maintained about 2,500 troops for training.
- Since February 28, air defenses have protected the Kurdish region from more than 900 Iranian and Iraqi drone and missile attacks, while a drawdown of U.S. troops and equipment from Erbil began about three weeks ago.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with U.S. Central Command leader Adm. Brad Cooper on Wednesday, reaffirming September 30 as the final date for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS mission to conclude.
- Al-Zaidi has also set a September 30 deadline for non-state armed groups to disarm, though some powerful Iran-backed militias have stated they have no intention of giving up their weapons.
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US Forces on Track to Complete Iraq Pullout by End of September
U.S.-led coalition forces are on track to complete their withdrawal from Iraq by the end of September, with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi and U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper reaffirming what Baghdad described as a “full and final” agreement to end the coalition’s military mission. Al-Zaidi met Cooper in Baghdad on Aug. 12 and confirmed that Sept. 30 remains the fixed deadline for completing the departure of coalition forces…
U.S. Forces to Finally Leave Iraq
U.S. forces are on track to finally leave Iraq by the end of September after invading Iraq in 2003. Now, if we could just get U.S. forces to leave Germany, Italy, and Japan since WWII ended in 1945. The post U.S. Forces to Finally Leave Iraq appeared first on LewRockwell.
MichaelSavage.com – US to End Military Presence in Iraq by Sept. 30
The U.S. 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 against Saddam Hussein. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the much smaller U.S.-led operations against the Islamic…
Daily Memo: Iraqi Plans for US Withdrawal, Turkey Reaches Out to Libya
Making plans. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed that the decision to end the U.S.-led coalition’s mission in Iraq on Sept. 30 is final. Al-Zaidi’s predecessor, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, set the deadline last year for the full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. On Wednesday, al-Zaidi discussed the timeline with the commander of U.S. Central […] The post Daily Memo: Iraqi Plans for US Withdrawal, Turkey Reaches Out to Libya appeared fir…
Officials confirm complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by Sept. 30th
The United States will complete a full withdrawal of all troops from Iraq by September 30th, Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced following a meeting with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Brad Cooper.
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