After 23 years, US to pull out last troops from Iraq by September 30

US to withdraw remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, officials say (Representative image)The US is on course to withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, according to US and Iraqi officials, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi reaffirmed the September 30 date during a meeting with US Central Command chief admiral Brad Cooper on Wednesday, calling it the “fixed and final date” for ending the Global Coalition’s military mission against ISIS in Iraq. A US official also confirmed the planned withdrawal but did not disclose how many troops remain or where they would be redeployed.The US had already withdrawn troops from most Iraqi bases last year, while maintaining a presence in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. T