The last US soldiers leave Iraq, ending a 12-year US military mission, as reported across multiple outlets. US President Donald Trump publicly praises the withdrawal, characterising it as a significant development in US policy toward Iraq.
Outlets describe Trump’s remarks highlighting the cost and duration of the deployment. While the wording varies, all accounts attribute to Trump the view that the mission was extremely costly, using the phrase “very expensive excursion into hell.” The reports present the departure as the completion of a long-running presence rather than a shift in the underlying political situation.
None of the sources provided here include further operational detail about the timeline of the final troops’ departure or the immediate implications for security and governance inside Iraq. The emphasis remains on the end of the US mission and Trump’s assessment of its overall cost.
