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U.S. troops are pulling out of northern Iraq by month’s end, marking the end of a long military presence tied to the fight against ISIS — but the real drama’s just beginning. While Washington and Baghdad agreed on the withdrawal, Iraqi officials tied it to militia disarmament — a demand most Iran-backed groups flatly refuse, setting impossible conditions like central control over their forces. These same militias, once key allies in defeating ISIS, now target U.S. interests, complicating future security ties. With U.S. bases increasingly under threat, the Pentagon is preparing to redeploy forces and equipment elsewhere — while quietly reserving the right to strike back. The Iraqi government still hopes to bring these armed factions under state control, but with militias showing no signs of surrender, this withdrawal may be less about ending conflict and more about restarting negotiations — with no clear winner yet.

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