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U.S. Completes Withdrawal From Iraq and Ends Operation Inherent Resolve

Handing security responsibility to Baghdad, the withdrawal increases the influence of Iran‑aligned militias and the risk from remaining IS sleeper cells.

Ein US-Soldat zieht die US-Flagge aus einem Ständer, während sich die US-Armee darauf vorbereitet, den Militärstützpunkt Mendin zu verlassen.
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US-Soldat bei der Abzugsfeier der US-Streitkräfte aus dem Stützpunkt Qayyarah 2020.
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Overview

  • U.S. forces completed their withdrawal Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and the Pentagon said the anti‑IS mission in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve, is finished.
  • About 2,500 U.S. troops who had been serving as advisers and trainers left Iraq, with the final departures coming from bases in Erbil, near Baghdad airport, and the Green Zone.
  • Baghdad celebrated a new phase of sovereignty but postponed a planned disarmament and integration of Iran‑aligned militias until June 2027, leaving powerful armed groups in place.
  • Kurdish commanders warned the pullout removes key air and deterrent support for the Kurdistan Region, and U.S. officials said training and intelligence cooperation would continue without combat troops.
  • Analysts and officials said the exit hands Iran‑aligned militias greater leverage, raises the chance of attacks on regional targets, and leaves the long shadow of the 2003 invasion and the 2014–19 fight against IS as central context for Iraq’s fragile path ahead.