The last UK and US troops have left Iraq after the coalition’s mission against the Islamic State group formally ended. The withdrawal was carried out under an agreement reached two years ago and fulfils a key demand of the Iraqi government.
The departure marks the conclusion of the coalition presence associated with the anti-Islamic State operation in Iraq. British and American personnel were the final troops to leave as the mission came to an end.
The withdrawal follows an agreement between the coalition and the Iraqi government, which had sought the departure of coalition forces. The arrangement set out the terms for ending the mission and completing the troop withdrawal.
With the final UK and US troops now out of Iraq, the coalition operation covered by the agreement has concluded. No further details on the timing of any next steps were provided in the supplied material.
