Italy completes troop withdrawal from Iraq

ROME, Sept ‌29 (Reuters) - 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

(Reporting by Angelo Amante, editing by Alvise ‌Armellini)

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