US, coalition partners conclude military mission in Iraq: Pentagon

The US and its coalition partners have formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Parnell said the conclusion was consistent with the September 2024 US-Iraq joint statement and US national interests. The “orderly departure” of coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marked the “successful conclusion” of the military mission that defeated ISIS in Iraq, he said. “This milestone reflects the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region,” Parnell said. He said the development also “marks a transition from a wartime coalition mission to an Iraqi-led security effort supported by a more normal bilateral security […]