US military withdraws from Kurdistan Region
The United States is completing a full military withdrawal from Iraq, moving all troops and defense systems out of the Kurdistan Region by September 30 under a 2024 bilateral agreement that formalized the end of the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS mission. The final phase centers on northern bases such as Harir Air Base near Erbil, where personnel and equipment were reported moving out in early September. Security responsibility now rests with Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, raising concerns about gaps given past reliance on US intelligence, logistics and air support, while commercial interest in oil, gas and power may grow.
All US troops and defense systems leave Kurdistan by September 30.
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The US presence began after the 2003 invasion and stayed through the rise and fall of ISIS. A 2024 bilateral agreement ended the coalition mission and set a September 30 exit date. Iraqi forces are expected to assume security while…
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