US and Iraq Announce Changes to Military Footprint After Years-Long Joint Fight Against ISIS

The Pentagon provides no details on U.S. troop levels as the mission morphs from a U.S.-led coalition to a bilateral partnership.
US and Iraq Announce Changes to Military Footprint After Years-Long Joint Fight Against ISIS
Three mine-resistant vehicles parked at Al Asad Air Base in northern Iraq on April 9, 2020. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Derek Mustard
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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.

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