# Iraq: US troops leave after 12 years of anti-ISIS mission as Baghdad delays militia disarmament

https://mins.news/en/item/78493

- DW, 2026-09-29 11:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-us-troops-withdraw-from-their-iraqi-us-led-operation-inherent-resolve-mission-against-isis-after-12-years-as-baghdad-delays-militia-disarmament/a-79462926?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The United States is completing the withdrawal of its remaining 2,500 troops from Iraq, ending the 12-year US-led Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS. Baghdad presents the move as a new era of sovereignty, but Turkey's presence, Iran-backed militias and a disarmament deadline extended to June 30, 2027, leave questions over Iraq's security future.

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