US shuts down ground operations command in Iraq

The Hill: The headquarters responsible for coordinating U.S. and coalition ground operations in Iraq shut down on Monday, “signifying the end of major combat operations against ISIS [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria]” in that country, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.

The Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command (CJFLCC) was deactivated at a ceremony in Baghdad that included a casing of the colors.

The command’s authorities were transferred to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), the headquarters that oversees all anti-ISIS operations, including airstrikes.

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