CENTCOM Says Iraq Mission Ended; Task Force Continues From Jordan
Archive: Estonian and U.S. military personnel after an exercise in Erbil, Iraq, May 24, 2025. This photo does not show the September 2026 withdrawal. Sgt. Steve Asfall / U.S. Army / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain . Source . Proportional display; no additional crop. CENTCOM says personnel and equipment left Erbil on September 30, ending Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission in Iraq. The task force continues operating from Jordan; ending the Iraq mission does not end regional counter-ISIS activity. Documentary update — October 14, 2026 (UTC): In its September 30 statement, CENTCOM confirmed the departure of personnel and equipment from Erbil and the end of Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission in Iraq. The task force remains operational from Jordan, with a counter-ISIS mission in Syria. The account below records what was known at original publication. Primary source: CENTCOM/DVIDS . Archive cutoff: The sections below preserve the September 30 account at original publication. Later c...