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Italy Ends 12-Year Military Presence in Iraq
The U.S.-led coalition’s combat mission in Iraq is ending as foreign forces, including Italy’s last troops after a 12-year deployment, withdraw. Baghdad is taking greater responsibility for security, but ISIS remnants and armed Iran-backed militias remain concerns.
World · 10 sources · Oct 1, 2026Read it
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About coalition of the willing
The term coalition of the willing was applied to the Multi-National Force – Iraq, the military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War. The coalition was led by the United States.
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