What the End of Operation Inherent Resolve Means for Iraq and Syria

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Operation Inherent Resolve is ending on September 30 as the last U.S. troops withdraw from northern Iraq. This mission was a coalition effort against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, with questions now arising about regional security and political stability post-withdrawal.

Operation Inherent Resolve is scheduled to end on Sept. 30, as remaining U.S. troops in northern Iraq complete their withdrawal. The United States formed Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in October 2014 to bring together partners to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which had seized territory in parts of Iraq and Syria. The end of Operation Inherent Resolve highlights the success of coalition efforts against ISIL but also raises questions about future political stability and security in Iraq and Syria — and whether ISIL could rise again. The U.S. departure from northern The post What the End of Operation Inherent Resolve Means for Iraq and Syria appeared first on War on the Rocks.