Iraq wants withdrawal of US-led troops to begin in Sept

Iraqi sources say most expected to leave; US officials say some may stay in advisory role

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Iraq wants troops from a US-led military coalition to begin withdrawing from the country in September and to formally end the coalition's work by September 2025, four Iraqi sources said, with some US forces likely to remain in a newly negotiated advisory capacity.

The Iraqi position is being discussed with US officials in Washington this week at a security summit and there is no formal agreement on ending the coalition or any associated timetable yet, the Iraqi sources and US officials said.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told a news briefing that both sides were meeting in Washington this week to determine how to transition the US-led coalition's mission based on the threat posed by ISIS, adding he had no further details.