US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
- A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders and US President Donald Trump despite fears of emboldened pro-Iran armed factions.
- The group was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019, but coalition forces stay
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- A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders and US President Donald Trump despite fears of emboldened pro-Iran armed factions.
- The group was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019, but coalition forces stay
Sources: Euronews