What to know

• After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from jihadists while causing persistent friction. Coalition troops deployed to Iraq and Syria in 2014 to fight the Islamic State (IS) group, which had...S1
• Baghdad and Washington agreed in 2024 to wind down the coalition's mission, and its troops withdrew gradually from bases across the country. Their final withdrawal is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared October 1 t...S2