On 15 September, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated), Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) and Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) relayed the German chancellor’s statement that Germany’s military presence in Iraq would end by the close of September. iNEWS separately relayed his statement that Germany was ready to cooperate with Iraq in the military field.
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated15 Sept, 18:00
“The German chancellor: our military presence in Iraq will end at the end of the current month.”
المستشار الألماني: وجودنا العسكري في العراق سينتهي في نهاية الشهر الحالي
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated15 Sept, 18:00
“The German chancellor: we are ready to cooperate with Iraq in the military field.”
المستشار الألماني: مستعدون للتعاون مع العراق في المجال العسكري
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official15 Sept, 18:02
“The German chancellor: our military presence in Iraq will end at the end of the current month.”
المستشار الألماني: وجودنا العسكري في العراق سينتهي نهاية الشهر الحالي
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated15 Sept, 18:03
“The German chancellor: our military presence in Iraq will end at the end of this September.”
المستشار الألماني: وجودنا العسكري في العراق سينتهي نهاية شهر أيلول الحالي
Unlike the dispute over faction weapons after the U.S. withdrawal, the German announcement combines a dated foreign-force departure with an explicitly continuing bilateral military relationship.