# US military completes troop withdrawal from Iraq after 12-year mission

https://mins.news/en/item/80065

- Fox News, 2026-09-30 10:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-ends-operation-inherent-resolve-mission-iraq-final-forces-leave-erbil

> The U.S. military has removed its remaining personnel and equipment from Erbil Air Base, formally ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Iraqi forces will assume primary responsibility for national security, while the broader anti-ISIS campaign continues from a headquarters in Jordan, with U.S. operations in Syria and targeted training and intelligence support for Iraqis continuing.

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