Authored by Patty Nieberg via Task & Purpose,
The U.S. military-led mission to counter the Islamic State in Iraq has officially come to an end.
Counter-ISIS Mission In Iraq Comes To An End. Operation Inherent Resolve will continue with a new hub in Jordan to counter ISIS in Syria.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday that the "orderly departure" of U.S. personnel and equipment from Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq was officially complete. Officials said the withdrawal marked the end to Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, the U.S. military's counter-ISIS mission in the country.
The Erbil Air Base had served as a central hub for the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve mission since U.S. forces had been invited back by the Iraqi government to fight ISIS insurgents in the country.
The U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein, and by 2011, American forces left the country. As ISIS insurgents took hold of broad swaths of the country, Iraqi authorities invited a smaller contingent of U.S. forces to help counter the growing threat. Operation Inherent Resolve, a U.S.-led international coalition of military partners, was then established in 2014.
A majority of the 1,500 American and coalition partners supporting these operations wor
