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U.S. Formally Ends Anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve In Iraq

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The U.S. Defense Department announced that all coalition forces and equipment have departed Erbil Air Base, formally ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq on September 30, 2026.[1]

Pentagon officials said the U.S. will continue to provide targeted training and intelligence to Iraqi security forces, including Kurdish Peshmerga units, as Baghdad assumes primary responsibility for containing ISIS remnants.[1] About 1,500 U.S. troops deployed to Syria under the mission were withdrawn earlier in 2026, and roughly 2,000 U.S. personnel had remained in Iraq as of February.[1]

Operation Inherent Resolve began in 2014 and is credited with stripping ISIS of control over significant territory in Iraq and Syria, though ISIS cells remain active.[1] A 2024 U.S.-Iraq joint agreement called for ending the coalition in 2025 and wrapping up the Inherent Resolve mission by the end of 2026, with future cooperation to be governed by a bilateral security relationship.[1]

Officials framed the move as a transition to Iraqi-led security efforts while preserving U.S. access for training and intelligence support in the region.[1]

  1. CBS News
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  • On September 30, 2026, the Defense Department announced all coalition forces and equipment had departed Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.
  • The anti-ISIS mission began in 2014 and is credited with stripping ISIS of control over significant territory in Iraq and Syria, though ISIS cells remain active.
  • About 1,500 U.S. troops deployed to Syria under the mission were withdrawn earlier in 2026, and roughly 2,000 U.S. personnel had remained in Iraq as of February.
  • The 2024 U.S.-Iraq joint agreement called for ending the coalition in 2025 and the Inherent Resolve mission by the end of 2026, with future cooperation based on a bilateral security relationship.
  • Pentagon officials say the U.S. will continue providing targeted training and intelligence to Iraqi forces, including Kurdish Peshmerga units, as Baghdad assumes primary responsibility for containing ISIS remnants.

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September 30, 2026
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U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq
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