U.S. Troops Fully Withdraw from Iraq
The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that all American combat forces and logistical support troops have left Iraq, following an agreement between Iraq and the United States for a withdrawal in 2024. The United States had deployed approximately 2,500 soldiers in Iraq in recent years, stationed in Erbil, at bases near Baghdad International Airport, and in the Green Zone in Baghdad, to combat ISIS, whose military defeat in Iraq was declared in 2017. The withdrawal is leading to a deterioration of security, which has worsened since the start of the ongoing Iranian conflict, amid continued attacks by ISIS and its active cells. Iraq is expected to observe a four-day official holiday following the end of the official withdrawal deadline, with this occasion being celebrated as "Independence Day," while Iran-backed militias continue their operations and movements within the country.
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