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Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
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The clear picture
What happened
BBC News reports that the last UK and US troops have left Iraq, ending the anti-Islamic State mission; it says the coalition withdrawal followed a deal agreed two years ago and met an Iraqi government demand. Fox News reports the US withdrawal was completed from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, with its headquarters relocated to Jordan.
Latest development
The added BBC News report extends the earlier US-focused account to include UK troops and identifies the withdrawal agreement as a key Iraqi government demand.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 2 attributed publishers.
The material does not specify troop numbers, the date of the withdrawal agreement, whether any non-UK or non-US coalition personnel remain in Iraq, or the operational status of the Jordan headquarters.
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers BBC News · Fox News
BBC News characterizes the event as the departure of the last UK and US troops under a coalition withdrawal deal; Fox News focuses on the US departure from Erbil Air Base, the end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, and headquarters relocation to Jordan.
The big question
Does the reported departure cover all coalition personnel in Iraq, or chiefly the US presence at Erbil Air Base?
The supplied reports do not reconcile that scope: BBC News describes the last UK and US troops leaving Iraq, while Fox News specifically identifies completion of the US withdrawal from Erbil Air Base.
Bottom line
The two reports jointly support the end of the US-led Iraq mission, but leave the precise scope of the coalition-wide departure insufficiently defined.
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What the coverage shows
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- Headline updated
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
2 sources at this update - First reported
The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq while relocating its headquarters to Jordan.
1 source at this update