# ‘The country has become a battlefield’: Last US troops exit Iraq

https://mins.news/en/item/79929

- France 24, 2026-09-30 08:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-the-country-has-become-a-battlefield-last-us-troops-exit-iraq

> The final US troops in Iraq, deployed as part of the coalition fighting Islamic State, were scheduled to leave on Wednesday under a Baghdad-Washington agreement. As Iraqi forces formally assume control of the coalition’s remaining bases, the government is seeking stronger military capabilities and renewed sovereignty. Residents near US bases, caught in attacks and crossfire, hope for a fresh start.

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