U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq

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Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Left · Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:54:56 GMT

The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region."