US State Department Announces End of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq

The US State Department has announced the end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, the mission launched in 2014 to combat the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS.

The announcement marks the conclusion of the operation’s mission in Iraq. The brief statement provided no details on the arrangements that would follow.

The coalition commander said the mission had been accomplished. No further assessment of the campaign or its results was included in the announcement.

The stated conclusion concerns the operation in Iraq. The information provided did not specify whether it would involve changes to US troop deployments or future security cooperation.