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Iraq faces security test as US troops withdraw
Original: Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/i raq-beg
Iraq has entered a delicate period as American troops pull out, leaving Baghdad to manage its own security while balancing relations with the United States and neighbouring powers, including Iran-aligned forces. The withdrawal raises questions about who will fill the security vacuum and whether Iraq's forces can contain remaining militant threats without American support.
Why now: The US troop withdrawal from Iraq is a major geopolitical shift with uncertain consequences for regional stability.
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- Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/i raq-begins-high-stakes-security-balancing-act-as-us-troops-withdraw?traffic_source=rss # aljazeera # worldnews # VSN · verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 3
- Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/i raq-begins-high-stakes-security-balancing-act-as-us-troops-withdraw?traffic_source=rss Iraq marks national 'Sovereignty Days' as US troops depart, but must navigate… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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