In a joint statement released on Sept. 27, the United States and Iraq announced plans for a transition from the current U.S.-led global coalition fighting ISIS to a bilateral security partnership.
The Biden administration and Iraqi leaders said that over the next 12 months, the coalition’s military mission in Iraq will transition to a new phase aimed at supporting Iraqi forces while maintaining pressure on ISIS, with U.S. troops leaving some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade military presence in the country.
