US EditionIraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in Syria
Iraq will keep 250 to 350 U.S. advisers to help monitor and coordinate counter-ISIS efforts amid concerns of Islamic State resurgence in Syria, officials said.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Monday a small contingent of 250 to 350 U.S. military advisers will remain to coordinate with U.S. forces in Syria combating the Islamic State group.
- Last year, Washington and Baghdad agreed to wind down the American-led coalition fighting IS and complete a U.S. pullout by September, but a December rebel offensive and abandoned weapons raised fears of an IS resurgence.
- Al-Sudani said the remaining unit will number between 250 and 350 U.S. advisers and security personnel stationed at Ain al-Asad air base and al-Harir air base to support counter-ISIS surveillance and coordinate with al-Tanf base.
- Al-Sudani emphasized Iraq will balance ties with the United States and Tehran, noting tensions with Washington over Iran-backed militias and Popular Mobilization Forces legislation ahead of parliamentary elections next month.
- To reduce armed influence, the government plans disarmament and national dialogue, with Popular Mobilization Forces under Iraqi military control since 2016 but still autonomous, al-Sudani said.
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A “small force” of American troops will remain in Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Air Base in order to fight ISIS, Iraq’s prime minister announced today. The decision reverses plans for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the major military site. Speaking at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that a force of 250-350 American military advisors and support personnel would stay at the base in western Iraq, as well…
Iraq keeping a small contingent of U.S. military advisers due to the Islamic State threat in Syria
Iraq's prime minister said Monday that a small contingent of U.S. military advisers will remain in the country for now to coordinate with U.S. forces in Syria combating the Islamic State group.
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Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in Syria
Iraq’s prime minister says a small group of U.S. military advisers will stay in the country to coordinate with U.S. forces in neighboring Syria against the Islamic State group.
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