US EditionUS military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
The U.S. will reduce troops in Baghdad to fewer than 2,000, shifting most forces to Erbil to focus on countering Islamic State remnants in Syria, Pentagon officials said.
- The U.S. military has started to reduce its mission in Iraq as part of an agreement made with the Iraqi government last year.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the reduction reflects 'our combined success in fighting ISIS.'
- A senior Iraqi security official reported that U.S. withdrawal began weeks ago from Baghdad and Ain al-Asad base.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated that the U.S. and Iraq will meet by the end of the year to arrange their bilateral security relationship.
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(AFP) U.S. and allied forces have begun to reduce their presence in Iraq, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, more than ten years after a mission aimed at ending the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).Read more]]>
Pentagon Confirms Plan to Scale Down US Military Presence in Iraq
The United States and its coalition partners are set to reduce their military presence in Iraq, the Department of War has announced, citing a diminished threat posed by the ISIS terrorist group. “In accordance with the President’s guidance and in alignment with the U.S.–Iraq Higher Military Commission and the joint statement issued on Sept. 27, 2024, the United States and Coalition partners will reduce its military mission in Iraq,” the departme…
The American and allied forces began to reduce their presence in Iraq, announced Wednesday the Pentagon, lightening the number of a mission launched more than ten years ago to fight against the jihadist Islamic State (IS).
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