Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’
Summary
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says the US-led coalition will fully withdraw its troops from Iraq by September 30, 2024. This will end the military mission against ISIS and mark the first day without any foreign military presence in Iraq.Key Facts
- The US-led coalition started its military mission in Iraq in 2003 after the invasion to remove Saddam Hussein.
- The current withdrawal deadline for coalition forces is September 30, 2024, and this date is final.
- After the withdrawal, Iraq will have no foreign military forces on its soil starting October 1, 2024.
- Iraq wants all weapons to be controlled only by the Iraqi government as part of moving toward growth and stability.
- The US and Iraq agree to focus future relations on economic and security cooperation based on respect for Iraq’s independence.
- US troops mostly left Iraqi bases last year but continue to stay in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq.
- Attacks on US bases increased after the US and Israel began conflict with Iran in February 2024.
- US troops returned to Iraq in 2014 when ISIS gained control of large areas; coalition operations ended in 2021 after ISIS was defeated.
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