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Iraq Reaffirms September 30 Deadline for U.S.-Led Coalition Withdrawal
Just the facts
Iraqi government authorities declared September 30 as the final deadline for concluding the mission of the U.S.-led international military coalition within the country. A U.S. official confirmed that military forces anticipate completing the withdrawal process in alignment with the September 30 timeline. The military coalition was established to counter Islamic State forces, and the pullout concludes multi-year bilateral negotiations between Washington and Baghdad regarding regional defense operations.
Why this is news
Iraqi government officials confirmed that the September 30 deadline to end the U.S.-led military coalition's presence in Iraq is final.
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