# Italy completes troop withdrawal from Iraq

https://mins.news/en/item/78734

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-completes-troop-withdrawal-iraq-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abbc0e1275db500019833f3

> Italy completed the withdrawal of its last troops from Iraq on Tuesday, ending a 12-year military presence in the country, according to a Defence Ministry statement.

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