In the present day, the US and our Coalition companions formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, according to the September 2024 U.S.-Iraq joint assertion and U.S. nationwide pursuits.

The orderly departure of Coalition forces and gear from Erbil Air Base marks the profitable conclusion of the navy mission that defeated ISIS in Iraq.

This milestone displays the success of a 12-year marketing campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized navy menace in Iraq and throughout the area. It additionally marks a transition from a wartime coalition mission to an Iraqi-led safety effort supported by a extra regular bilateral safety relationship. 

We anticipate the Iraqi Safety Forces, together with the Peshmerga and different safety forces within the Iraqi Kurdistan Area, to guide the persevering with effort to safe Iraq and preserve ISIS remnants suppressed. The Division of Conflict will proceed to offer focused coaching and intelligence assist to our Iraqi companions.

The first duty for addressing Iraq’s remaining safety challenges, together with ISIS remnants and Iran-aligned militias that undermine Iraqi sovereignty and regional stability, now rests with the Authorities of Iraq. America stays dedicated to counterterrorism and can proceed to work with Iraq and our companions to make sure ISIS can by no means reconstitute from Iraqi territory.

America helps a powerful sovereign Iraq that secures its borders, protects its folks, and serves as the muse for deeper industrial, diplomatic, and safety cooperation between our two international locations.