Last UK and US Troops Leave Iraq as Anti-Islamic State Mission Ends
The withdrawal of coalition forces, carried out under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government, the BBC reported.
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The last British and American troops have left Iraq as the coalition mission against the Islamic State group comes to an end, according to the BBC.
The withdrawal of coalition forces was carried out under a deal agreed two years ago and had been a key demand of the Iraqi government, the BBC reported.
The coalition mission was formed in response to the rise of the Islamic State group, which seized large swaths of Iraqi and Syrian territory before being militarily degraded in subsequent years.
The BBC's report did not specify the exact number of troops involved in the final withdrawal or detail what, if any, residual security arrangements remain between Iraq and its former coalition partners.
The end of the mission marks a significant milestone in Iraq's post-conflict trajectory, following years of foreign military presence tied to the fight against the Islamic State.
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- Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends — BBC News — World
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