# Security heightened in Baghdad as last US troops leave Iraq

https://mins.news/en/video/80219

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-30 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np5bzgxNWkg

> The last U.S. troops were scheduled to leave Iraq on Wednesday under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington. Iran-backed groups celebrated the move, while some Iraqis—particularly in the Kurdish region—expressed concern, prompting heightened security in Baghdad.

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