The United States has approved a potential $800 million sale of Bell helicopters, weapons and related equipment to Iraq, according to the State Department.
In 2023, French special operations troops came under attack from ISIS fighters near Hawija, Iraq. Guardsmen boarded a CH-47 and sped off towards the fight.
While Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve will be mothballed, the U.S. military expects to continue its presence in Iraq, officials say.