# US starts dismantling air defenses in northern Iraq ahead of troop withdrawal, TV reports

https://mins.news/en/item/63230

- TASS, 2026-09-17 20:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189287

> US forces stationed in Iraqi Kurdistan have begun dismantling and relocating air defense systems and withdrawing heavy equipment, Al Hadath TV reports. The international coalition is preparing to complete its withdrawal from Iraq by the end of September, with at least one equipment convoy leaving each day, according to a source.

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