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U.S. military to leave Iraq by end of September, ending 23-year presence

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The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group

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  1. The Republic

    US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi prime minister and Pentagon say (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group.

  2. WMUR

    U.S. military to leave Iraq by end of September, ending 23-year presence (opens WMUR)

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    The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group

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