# Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

https://mins.news/en/item/80224

- BBC News, 2026-09-30 11:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65ym1dyn92mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The last British and American troops have left Iraq, ending the coalition’s military mission against Islamic State that began in 2014. Iraqi security forces now take full responsibility for national security, while the government still faces threats from IS remnants and Iran-aligned militias.

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