MILITARY● ELEVATED2h ago · Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 PM
US forces complete departure from Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq ends
Long War Journal · middle east
US and other anti-Islamic State coalition forces completed their withdrawal from Iraq on September 30, ending Operation Inherent Resolve as Baghdad marked what it called a restoration of Iraqi sovereignty. The departure comes amid concerns about Iran-backed militias, air-defense gaps in the Kurdistan Region, and the future of US-Iraq security cooperation. The post US forces complete departure from Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq ends appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
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