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US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from militant groups while causing persistent friction. Coalition troops were deployed to Iraq and Syria in 2014 to fight the Islamic State (IS) group, which had seized large swathes of both...
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What happenedUS-led coalition ends mission in Iraq.
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Left / center-leftUS-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
Le Monde English · Center-left · News report
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Dawn Pakistan · Center · News report
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After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from militant groups while causing persistent friction. Coalition troops were de...
The last US-led coalition troops are due to leave Iraq on Wednesday under a 2024 drawdown agreement. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has declared October 1 Sovereignty Day.
