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CENTCOM declares completion of US withdrawal from Iraq

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday the completion of the orderly departure of US forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base, m...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 hour ago

LIVE - Trump hails Iraq withdrawal as 'victory' for US - 10 - m read

Pakistan will use "whatever means are available" to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the country's defense minister said Tuesday

Gulf News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

'We are going home!': U.S. forces complete withdrawal from Iraq, ending decade-long counter-ISIS mission

United States officials announced a major milestone with the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, marking the conclusion of Operation Inherent Resolve.

One America News Network - US News - 3 hours ago

RT examines human cost of US intervention in Iraq (VIDEO) -- RT REPORTS

The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country

Russia Today - US News - 3 hours ago

RT examines human cost of US intervention in Iraq (VIDEO)

The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country

Russia Today - World - 3 hours ago

Trump hails the U.S. military exit from Iraq after 12-year mission

The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.

CTV News - World - 4 hours ago

U.S. forces leave Iraq after first arriving in 2003 -- -

U.S. forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

CBC News - World - 4 hours ago

Iraq celebrates as last US troops withdraw from country

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi takes a victory lap with the withdrawal of US troops from Kurdistan region, but with little success in reining in militias

Middle East Eye - World - 4 hours ago

Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete

The withdrawal ends two decades of foreign intervention in Iraq as part of 'global war on terror' and anti-ISIL fight.

Aljazeera - US News - 5 hours ago

US Military Leaves Iraq After More Than 2 Decades

The withdrawal of American troops comes after a 12-year mission to defeat ISIS and more than 23 years since the U.S. military first invaded Iraq.

Epoch Times - US News - 6 hours ago

U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq -- The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."

The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."

CBS News - World - 6 hours ago

Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending 12-year mission against Islamic State

Baghdad touted the end of the U.S. mission to fight the Islamic State group as a sign of the country’s increasing strength and sovereignty

The Globe and Mail - World - 7 hours ago

Pentagon announces completion of withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

It is the start of a new era for Iraq, as the US concludes a decades-long mission in the country. It pulled out all remaining forces from bases on Sep 30 - most of them concentrated in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Kate Fisher reports from Washington DC.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 9 hours ago

US ends military presence in Iraq after more than 2 decades

Iraq on Sept. 30 announced the end of the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission after more than two decades, marking a transition toward bilateral security relations with coalition member states.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 11 hours ago

US ends military mission in Iraq, closing another chapter in decades of war

The U.S. military formally ended its mission in Iraq, the Pentagon said.

Stars and Stripes - World - 11 hours ago

Pentagon announces military withdrawal from Iraq complete

The U.S. military announced Wednesday it has completed its withdrawal from Iraq – ending a 12-year mission to fight the Daesh terrorist group – after...

Daily Sabah - World - 12 hours ago

U.S. Military Says Its Withdrawal Of Troops From Iraq Is Complete

The last U.S. troops left the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington.

Huffington Post - Politics - 13 hours ago

The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission

The U.S. military says it has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission.

Bay to Bay News - World - 13 hours ago

Putin expands army for fourth time this year as war losses mount - The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia. 29/09/2026

The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia.

Euronews - World - 17 hours ago

As the US pulls its forces out of Iraq, what happens to Iran-backed armed groups?

Powerful groups celebrate withdrawal of US forces as government sets new deadline for them to integrate and disarm

Middle East Eye - US News - 1 day ago

Last US Military Personnel Leave Bases in Iraq

ISIS was driven out of Iraq in 2017, and in March 2019, a U.S.-backed force liberated the last piece of ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Putin expands Russian army as Zelenskyy warns of 10,000 more North Korean troops

The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with Ethiopia's federal forces - TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country. 23/09/2026

TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

Trial of six French Islamic State suspects opens in Baghdad - The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held. 21/09/2026

The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

Pentagon outlines mandatory testosterone tests for troops

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medic

The Columbian - Health - 11 days ago

Why US is preparing its troops for possible combat around moon

Top US military officials including Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine stated that American forces must prepare for combat extending from Earth’s orbit to the moon, especially...

International The News - Technology - 13 days ago

America's troops must prepare now for warfare on moon, top general says

America’s armed forces must prepare to wage and win wars in all domains, including on and around the moon, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said in remarks at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 13 days ago

Dolly Parton's dazzling music career included a lasting connection to troops

Country music icon Dolly Parton spent decades connecting with the military community through her music and performances.

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 1 month ago