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Italy concluded its troop withdrawal from Iraq on Tuesday, ending a 12-year military presence there. The majority of troops had already been withdrawn by March 2026 following an air strike in the Kurdistan region. While Italy officially completed the process as part of NATO's transition plan for Iraqi security responsibility, two Carabinieri officers will stay under the European Union’s EUAM Iraq mission with Iraqi government consent.

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On September 29, Italy concluded its troop withdrawal from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence there. The majority of Italian personnel were withdrawn by March 2026 following an air strike near their base in the Kurdistan region. Italian forces had participated in both the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS and NATO's advisory mission to build Iraqi security capacity. As part of this transition, two Carabinieri officers will remain under the EU's civilian mission with Iraqi approval. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto emphasized that the withdrawal signals a shift towards increased self-reliance in Iraq’s security matters.

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• Two Italian Carabinieri officers will remain in Iraq under the European Union's EUAM Iraq mission, which operates with the Iraqi government's approval, the ministry said.

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🔮 • Two Italian Carabinieri officers will remain in Iraq under the European Union's EUAM Iraq mission, which operates with the Iraqi government's approval, the ministry said.

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Italy completes troop withdrawal from Iraq · assertive framing

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Italy completes troop withdrawal from Iraq ROME, Sept 29 - asserted

Italy → complete → Iraq

Italy on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its last troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence in the country, a defence ministry statement said. asserted

statement → complete → country

• Rome had already recalled most of its personnel from Iraq by March 2026, after an overnight air strike targeted a military base in the Kurdistan region. asserted

strike → recall → region

• Italian forces took part in the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve against Islamic State and in NATO Mission Iraq, a non-combat advisory and capacity-building mission. asserted

forces → take → mission

• The statement said Italian and NATO forces had agreed with local authorities to leave the area by Sept. 30. asserted

forces → say → Sept.

• Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the withdrawal marked a transition towards greater Iraqi responsibility for its own security. asserted

withdrawal → say → security

• Two Italian Carabinieri officers will remain in Iraq under the European Union's EUAM Iraq mission, which operates with the Iraqi government's approval, the ministry said. asserted

ministry → remain → approval