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Trump lavishes praise on the US military as it withdraws, ending its 12-year mission in Iraq

Trump lavishes praise on the US military as it withdraws, ending its 12-year mission in Iraq

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September 30th, 2026

Trump lavishes praise on the US military as it withdraws, ending its 12-year mission in Iraq

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The US military announced on Wednesday that its forces had completed their withdrawal from Iraq, bringing to a close a twelve-year mission to combat the Islamic State, a conclusion that President Donald Trump seized upon to extol as the end of "a very costly journey through hell."

美國軍方於週三宣布,美軍業已悉數撤離伊拉克,為期十二載之打擊伊斯蘭國組織任務遂告終結,總統唐納·川普藉此盛讚此乃「一場代價極其高昂的地獄之旅」之終焉。

In accordance with the agreement concluded between Baghdad and Washington, the final contingent of American troops has withdrawn from an airbase in northern Iraq.

依據巴格達與華盛頓所締結之協議,末批美軍業已撤離伊拉克北部之一處空軍基地。

In a social media post, Trump characterised the withdrawal, which had been completed ahead of the September 30 deadline, as "orderly".

川普於社群媒體貼文中,將9月30日期限前所完成之撤離行動,形容為「有序」。

Shortly thereafter, he attended an event at the White House celebrating Hispanic Americans and spoke at length about the withdrawal, remarking: "For a long time, exceedingly poor decisions had embroiled us in this quagmire from the very outset.

未幾,他出席白宮一場慶祝西語裔之活動,並就此次撤離侃侃而談,表示:「長久以來,極其糟糕之決策自始便將我們捲入此一泥淖。

It was indeed a quagmire.

那著實是一場泥淖。

It dragged on for many, many years.

持續了許許多多年。

Yet that chapter of history is about to come to an end."

然而,那段歷史旋即就將告終。」

He proclaimed that this turn of events constituted not merely a triumph for the United States and Iraq, but moreover signified the vanquishing of the Islamic State organization.

他宣稱,此番轉變不僅是美國與伊拉克的勝利,更標誌著對伊斯蘭國組織的戰勝。

This withdrawal agreement, concluded two years ago, coincided with an ongoing war between the United States and Iran; and that war has at times spilled over into Iraq as well — Iran-backed militias have opened fire on American troops, while the United States has struck these groups' bases.

這項兩年前締結的撤離協議,恰逢美國與伊朗持續交戰之際;而這場戰爭有時亦殃及伊拉克——伊朗所支持的民兵向美軍開火,美國則打擊這些組織的據點。

At the time Trump made those remarks, his decision earlier this year to go to war with Iran was also being likened to the Iraq War as it approached its seventh month, owing to the ambiguity of its mission objectives.

川普發表上述談話之際,其於今年稍早決定對伊朗開戰之舉,亦因任務目標不明確,在接近第七個月之際被拿來與伊拉克戰爭相提並論。

Making this comparison during a public appearance at the White House, Trump contended that both the one-day military operation he launched earlier this year in Venezuela to capture then-president Nicolás Maduro and the war with Iran compare favorably by contrast, inasmuch as the former was of far shorter duration and entailed a markedly smaller number of American combat deaths.

川普於白宮公開露面之際作出此番比較,主張其今年稍早在委內瑞拉為抓捕時任總統尼古拉斯·馬杜羅所發動之一日軍事行動,以及伊朗戰爭,相形之下皆更為有利,蓋因前者耗時遠為短暫,美軍陣亡人數亦更形寥寥。

In recent years, although Washington has endeavoured to shift its strategic focus from the Middle East to Asia, this pivot has been anything but consistent: the Pentagon has at times reduced its deployments in the Middle East, and at other times found itself embroiled anew in emerging conflicts — among them the ongoing, unrelenting war with Iran.

近年來,華盛頓雖力圖將戰略重心自中東轉移至亞洲,然此一轉向殊非一以貫之:五角大廈時而削減其於中東之部署,時而復陷身於新興衝突之中——其中包括持續未歇之伊朗戰爭。

Baghdad hailed the conclusion of the American mission as emblematic of the nation's steadily growing strength and sovereignty.

巴格達將美國任務的結束譽為該國實力與主權與日俱增之象徵。

While this withdrawal has undoubtedly delighted the groups backed by Iran, it has also stirred anxiety among various other Iraqis, particularly in the Kurdish region, where many fear a resurgence of the Islamic State as well as further offensives by Iran-linked groups—groups that may well feel emboldened by the American troop withdrawal.

此次撤離固然令伊朗所支持的團體額手稱慶,卻也在其他若干伊拉克人之間激起憂慮,尤其在庫德地區,許多人憂心伊斯蘭國組織死灰復燃,以及與伊朗有關聯的團體發動更多攻勢——這些團體恐因美軍撤離而有恃無恐。

Meanwhile, the future of Iraq's militias remains unresolved; although the government in Baghdad has repeatedly sought to disarm them, its efforts have thus far yielded scant results.

與此同時,伊拉克民兵之前途仍懸而未決;巴格達政府雖屢圖解除其武裝,然迄今收效甚微。

Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, stated in a statement that US troops and their equipment had completed an "orderly withdrawal" from Erbil Air Base in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

五角大廈發言人尚恩·帕內爾於一份聲明中表示,美軍及其裝備業已完成自伊拉克北部半自治庫德地區埃爾比勒空軍基地的「有序撤離」。

He stated: "What this milestone underscores is the remarkable achievement of a twelve-year campaign, one aimed at defeating ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the entire region.

他表示:「此一里程碑所彰顯者,乃一項歷時十二載之行動之斐然成果;該行動旨在伊拉克及整個區域擊潰作為有組織軍事威脅之ISIS。

It likewise marks a transition from a wartime coalition mission to a security endeavor that is Iraqi-led and anchored in an increasingly normalized bilateral security relationship."

此亦標誌著由戰時聯盟任務,向由伊拉克主導、並以更趨常態化之雙邊安全關係為依託之安全努力之轉型。」

He went on to add that the US military "will continue to provide our Iraqi partners with tailored training and intelligence support."

他繼而補充道,美軍「將持續為我方伊拉克夥伴提供具針對性的訓練與情報支援」。

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi presided over the handover ceremony and hailed the withdrawal of American forces as the dawn of a "new phase" — one characterised by Iraq's sovereignty, the strength of its institutions, the readiness of its troops, the unity of its decision-making, and balanced partnerships with its allies.

伊拉克總理阿里·阿爾-扎伊迪主持了交接儀式,並將美軍之撤離譽為一個「新階段」之肇始——此階段以伊拉克之主權、其機構之實力、其部隊之戰備程度、其決策之團結,以及與其友邦之間均衡之夥伴關係為表徵。

He asserted that the Iraqi security forces would persist in conducting operations against IS, and that the government would likewise ensure that non-state groups no longer held weapons.

他宣稱,伊拉克安全部隊將持續對IS展開打擊行動,政府亦將確保非國家團體不再持有武器。

In his remarks on Wednesday, Trump was lavish in his praise of al-Zaidi, extolling him as "outstanding," "a great guy, my friend," and someone who "is going to do a very good job."

川普於週三的談話中對阿爾-扎伊迪不吝溢美之詞,盛讚其「傑出」,係「了不起的人,我的朋友」,且「有望能把事情處理得非常好」。

He also appeared eager to take credit for al-Zaidi's ascent to leadership, asserting that the Iraqi leader "was running" and "didn't have a chance, I endorsed him, I campaigned for him a little bit, and he won by a landslide."

他似亦亟欲將阿爾-扎伊迪之領導地位歸功於己,聲稱這位伊拉克領導人「正在競選」,「原本連一點機會都沒有,我為他背書,還替他稍微助選,最後他以近乎壓倒性優勢獲勝」。

Al-Zaidi's name did not appear on any ballot; rather, he was put forward as prime minister only when Iraq's principal parliamentary bloc nominated him after weeks of internal wrangling—this following Trump's public declaration of opposition to the candidate the alliance had previously selected.

阿爾-扎伊迪並未名列於選票之上,而是在伊拉克主要議會集團歷經數週內部爭論後予以提名之際,方獲推舉為總理;此前,川普已公開宣告反對該聯盟先前所作出之人選。

In 2003, the US military launched an invasion of Iraq with the aim of toppling Saddam Hussein's regime.

美軍於2003年揮師入侵伊拉克,旨在推翻薩達姆·海珊之政權。

By 2011, US forces had withdrawn from the country; yet three years later, the Iraqi authorities once again invited a smaller, US-led task force to deploy there in order to vanquish the Islamic State—an organisation that had rampaged across the length and breadth of Iraq, storming cities and seizing vast swathes of territory.

及至2011年,美軍撤離該地;然三年之後,伊拉克當局復邀一支規模較小、由美國主導之任務部隊進駐,以剿滅伊斯蘭國組織——該組織曾於伊拉克全境肆虐,攻城掠地,奪取大片領土。

As the extremist organization was reduced to nothing more than scattered sleeper cells, Washington and Baghdad reached a consensus in 2024 to gradually bring this mission to an end.

隨著該極端組織遭削弱至僅餘零散潛伏小組之際,華盛頓與巴格達於2024年達成共識,決議逐步終結此項任務。

Last year, US forces withdrew from bases across most of Iraq, yet they have maintained a small-scale presence of several hundred personnel in the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region.

美軍於去年撤離伊拉克大部分地區之基地,惟於半自治之北部庫德地區仍維持數百人之小規模駐紮。

Since the United States and Israel launched hostilities against Iran on 28 February, bases there have repeatedly come under attack.

自美國與以色列於2月28日對伊朗開戰以降,當地基地屢遭襲擊。

Iran-backed Iraqi militias have also coordinated with Yemen's Houthi rebels to mount attacks on Saudi Arabia.

伊朗所支持之伊拉克民兵亦與葉門青年運動叛軍協同,對沙烏地阿拉伯發動攻擊。

The Iraqi government initially tied the September 30 deadline for the withdrawal of US troops to the requirement that non-state armed groups be disarmed by that date.

伊拉克政府最初將美軍撤離之九月三十日期限,與非國家武裝團體須於該日期前解除武裝一事相掛鉤。

Although a small number of relatively weak and uninfluential militia organizations have agreed to disarm, among those with close ties to Iran there is no shortage of powerful groups that either flatly reject this prospect or set preconditions for disarmament that the government has virtually no possibility of fulfilling.

儘管為數不多、影響力相對薄弱的民兵組織已應允繳械,與伊朗過從甚密者卻不乏實力雄厚之團體,其或斷然拒斥此一前景,或就解除武裝一事設下政府幾無可能兌現之先決條件。

Al-Zaidi has since retracted that deadline.

阿爾-扎伊迪其後已收回該期限。

Earlier this month, he disclosed to The New York Times that the deadline for the militias to disarm had been postponed until June 2027.

他本月稍早向《紐約時報》透露,民兵解除武裝的期限業已延宕至2027年6月。

The repercussions of the American withdrawal may not manifest immediately, particularly given that the US military presence had already been scaled back beforehand.

美軍撤離所引發的效應或許不會旋即浮現,尤其鑑於美軍之存在此前已然削減。

Nevertheless, officials in Iraq's Kurdish region have already voiced apprehension regarding the withdrawal, especially with respect to the removal of US air-defence systems.

然而,伊拉克庫德地區官員業已對撤離一事表達焦慮,特別是針對美軍防空系統撤除一事。

The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs of the Kurdistan Regional Government has disclosed that, during the recent US-Iran conflict, the Kurdistan Region sustained more than 1,000 drone and ballistic missile attacks.

庫德地區政府自由鬥士部披露,於近期美伊衝突期間,庫德地區遭受逾1,000次無人機與彈道飛彈襲擊。

The statement went on to say: "At a time of such intricate geopolitical circumstances, it is profoundly disconcerting that the United States should simply withdraw without having provided the Kurds with defensive systems."

聲明續稱:「值此錯綜複雜之地緣局勢,美方竟於未予庫德族防禦系統之情況下逕自撤離,實令人憂心忡忡。」

Meanwhile, pro-Iranian groups within Iraq are rejoicing over the withdrawal of American forces.

與此同時,伊拉克境內親伊朗團體則對美軍撤離額手稱慶。

Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, a security official of the powerful militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, declared in a statement: "Routing the occupying forces and expelling them from Iraqi territory is the wellspring of full sovereignty."

強大民兵組織真主黨旅的安全官員阿布·穆賈希德·阿爾-阿薩夫在聲明中宣稱:「將佔領軍擊潰並逐出伊拉克領土,乃全面主權之濫觴。」

He went on to warn al-Zaidi and his government not to implement the American plan, and threatened: "Any government that does not conduct its affairs with the people's welfare as its guiding principle will be overthrown by every means available."

他進而告誡阿爾-扎伊迪及其政府切勿付諸美國之計畫,並恫嚇道:「凡施政不以人民福祉為依歸之政府,皆將遭致一切手段之顛覆。」

The Iran-backed militia umbrella group "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" declared in a statement that its negotiations with the government over weapons regulation had failed to reach an agreement, and stated that the group is "not bound by any timetable or agreement announced by the government or any political entity."

伊朗所支持之民兵傘形組織「伊拉克伊斯蘭抵抗」於聲明中宣稱,其與政府就武器規範所進行之談判未能達成協議,並表示該組織「不受政府或政治實體宣布的任何時間表或協議約束」。

The group further stated that it is willing to accept "any dialogue that can safeguard Iraq's sovereignty and dignity."

該組織復稱,願接受「任何能保障伊拉克主權與尊嚴的對話」。

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