The U.S. plans to complete the withdrawal of all its military personnel from Iraq by September 30. This was reported by ABC News, citing American officials. This will effectively conclude more than two decades of U.S. military presence in the country, which began in 2003 following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime. The agreement to end the mission was reached between Washington and Baghdad back in 2024. Since then, the American contingent has been gradually reduced. Last year, the military left most bases in Iraq, maintaining a presence only in the Kurdish region in the north of the country. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi confirmed after a meeting with the commander of the U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, that September 30 remains the final date for the completion of the international coalition's mission against the Islamic State and the full withdrawal of foreign troops. The American side also confirmed plans to complete the withdrawal by this deadline. However, U.S. representatives did not disclose how many troops remain in Iraq and where they will be redeployed. Importantly, the withdrawal of troops does not mean the end of the fight against the terrorist group Islamic State. According to American officials, further operations will be conducted by Iraqi security forces, including units from the Kurdish region. The American military presence in Iraq has changed multiple times. The maximum number of troops was reached in 2007, when over 170,000 U.S. servicemen were in the country. In 2011, combat units were withdrawn, but by 2014, American forces returned at Baghdad's request following the rapid advance of Islamic State militants. After the defeat of the main forces of the terrorist group in 2021, the coalition ended combat operations, while about 2,500 American servicemen continued to train Iraqi security forces and conduct joint counter-terrorism operations. At the same time, the Iraqi Prime Minister demanded that all non-state armed groups lay down their arms by the end of September. In his opinion, the departure of foreign troops will eliminate the main argument that many of these groups used to justify their existence. However, several Iran-backed armed groups have already stated that they do not intend to comply with this demand.