# US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears

https://mins.news/en/item/81325

- euronews, 2026-10-01 04:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/us-led-coalition-ends-anti-islamic-state-mission-in-iraq-amid-heightened-regional-tensions

> The US-led force has ended its mission in Iraq after 12 years of operations aimed at dismantling Islamic State networks. The group had threatened to take over the region and plunge it into instability, as regional tensions and security fears intensify.

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