{"id":60041,"date":"2020-04-04T12:57:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T12:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/04\/us-hands-over-another-air-base-to-iraqi-forces\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:02:15","slug":"us-hands-over-another-air-base-to-iraqi-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/04\/us-hands-over-another-air-base-to-iraqi-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"US hands over another air base to Iraqi forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. handed over the al-Taqaddum Air Base to Iraqi forces on Saturday \u2014 it\u2019s the fourth base to be handed over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/03\/29\/us-pulls-out-of-a-third-base-in-iraq\/\" target=_blank>Iraqi Security Forces <\/a>over the last several weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The al-Taqaddum Air Base is located between Ramadi and Fallujah. The coalition says the base transfers are a result of success against ISIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese pre-planned base transfers are not related to recent attacks against Iraqi bases hosting Coalition troops, or the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Iraq,\u201d Operation Inherent Resolve, said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/17\/us-hands-over-base-to-iraqi-forces-in-area-known-to-be-a-hotbed-for-iran-backed-militia\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Qaim.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US hands over base to Iraqi forces in area known to be a hotbed for Iran-backed militia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cWho wants to bet that 6 months from now, #Iran-backed militias will be the \u201cISF\u201d  [Iraq security forces] in command of al-Qaim base?&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition has been consolidating troops across a number of smaller outposts to bigger bases. Some coalition troops have left Iraq as a result of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition has also been criticized for its inability to protect bases from rocket attacks believed to be orchestrated by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/01\/trump-warns-iran-will-pay-a-very-heavy-price-if-its-forces-or-proxies-attack-us-troops\/\" target=_blank> Iran-backed militias<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An attack on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/11\/more-than-15-small-rockets-slam-iraqi-base-housing-coalition-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Camp Taji <\/a>in March resulted in the deaths of two U.S. troops and one U.K. service member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe transfer of Taqaddum (Habbaniya) air base is another step forward in the ongoing partnership between Iraqi Security Forces and the anti-ISIS international military Coalition,\u201d Brig. Gen. Vincent Barker, OIR director of sustainment, said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOver the last month we have transferred four bases to full ISF control. This wouldn\u2019t be possible without the ISF\u2019s proven capability to bring the fight to ISIS,&#8221; Barker said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. previously handed over al-Qaim, the Qayyarah West Airfield and the Kirkuk installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kirkuk was the scene of a deadly rocket attack in Dec. 2019 that killed an American contractor. 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