US to withdraw all troops from Iraq by September 30, sources say
Sources reveal Washington has notified Baghdad of plans to end US military presence in Iraq before September 30, with withdrawals already underway.
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AISources have revealed that the United States has informed the Iraqi side of its intention to end its military presence in the country before September 30.
They added that Washington has increased the pace of withdrawing convoys from Iraq’s Kurdistan region toward neighboring countries, according to Al-Hadath.
US forces withdrew from most bases across Iraq last year, but maintained a military presence in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in the north. These bases have faced repeated attacks since the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi had previously given armed factions a deadline until September 30 to lay down their weapons.