US agrees on withdrawal of ‘remaining combat troops’ from Iraq
Al Jazeera
Timing to be established in upcoming technical talks and foreign forces to stay to train Iraqi army, statement says.
Iraq and the United States have agreed on the withdrawal of all remaining US and coalition combat troops deployed to fight ISIL (ISIS) in the Middle Eastern country – but they did not provide a timeline and said the foreign forces would still provide training to the Iraqi army. After a first “strategic dialogue” under President Joe Biden’s administration, the two countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday that the Iraqi military had made substantial improvements. “The parties confirmed that the mission of US and Coalition forces has now transitioned to one focused on training and advisory tasks, thereby allowing for the redeployment of any remaining combat forces from Iraq,” the statement said, adding that the timing was to be established “in upcoming technical talks”.More Related News