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Iraq militias remain defiant as last US troops leave

Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Summary: After the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, American troops returned three years later at Baghdad’s invitation to lead a smaller coalition against Islamic State militants. The article says militias in Iraq remain defiant as the last U.S. troops pack up to leave.
WHO: Iraq militias; U.S. troops
WHAT: Militias in Iraq remain defiant as the last U.S. troops prepare to leave.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.

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