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US-led task force to fight ISIS in Iraq to end by 2026, officials say

While Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve will be mothballed, the U.S. military expects to continue its presence in Iraq, officials say.

Opinion

Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat

Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.

15 ISIS militants killed, 7 US troops injured during Iraq raid

“All personnel are in stable condition,” one U.S. official said.

US-led drone strike in Syria kills al-Qaida-linked leader

A local media activist said the motorcycle the senior leader was riding was hit by two missiles.

Airman deployed to ‘undisclosed location’ dies in non-combat incident

Wright was assigned to the Air Force’s 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Air National Guard gets service’s first combat-ready F-15EX

The jet is the first F-15EX slated for delivery to the Air Force as it modernizes its fighter fleet.

Opinion

The power of relationships and partnerships forged by special ops

The history of special operations in the U.S. is replete with examples that demonstrate how vital this can be.

Talks to begin on the future of U.S. troop presence in Iraq

No timeline is in place for the talks or for any changes that will come from them.

US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid

The U.S. military says it has captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.

France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup

The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.