US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 44% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 11. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns biased?

US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered US troops leave Iraq, raising security concerns?

11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why are experts concerned about the US withdrawal from Iraq?

Experts are concerned that the US military's departure from Iraq may create a security vacuum. They warn that adversaries of the US, specifically Iran and the Islamic State group, could exploit this situation to increase their influence or operations within the country.

What specific terror threat has Iraq warned about?

Iraq's foreign minister has warned of the possibility that Islamic State fighters could infiltrate the country by crossing the border from Syria. This concern has been raised following the formal end of the US counter-ISIS mission in Iraq.

How long have US troops been involved in Iraq?

US troops first entered Iraq in 2003. They withdrew in 2011 but returned less than three years later to assist in the fight against the Islamic State group, with their mission now concluded.