### [2026-09-30](/feed/2026/09/30/index.md)

##### Iraqi conflict
# American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion, and also the 12-year U.S. intervention against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/iraq-us-withdrawal-militias-disarmament-kurds-a097a39f3d1a3515adc2ba3298a6816f)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-forces-exit-iraq-emboldening-irans-proxies-islamic-state-2026-09-30/)

### Changes:

1. American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq after a 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion.  _2026-09-30 16:10:56 (First version)_
1. American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion, and also the 12-year U.S. intervention against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.  _(Current version)_

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