# U.S. forces set to leave Iraq after first arriving in 2003

https://mins.news/en/item/79037

- CBC News, 2026-09-29 16:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-us-forces-withrdrawal-9.7362428?cmp=rss

> U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq by Wednesday. Iran and its allies are celebrating the departure as a victory, while holding deep influence in a country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

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