Baghdad, Sept. 30 -- The last remaining British and American troops have left Iraq, bringing an end to the US-led military coalition's mission against Islamic State after more than a decade of operations in the country.
Around 100 British personnel based in Irbil, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, withdrew in coordination with US forces, which also completed their departure from the country on Wednesday.
The withdrawal follows a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to end the coalition's military mission by the end of September.
The coalition's Operation Inherent Resolve began in Iraq in 2014 after Islamic State seized large areas of the country. Although the US military had first entered Iraq in 2003 and withdrew most...