US announces military transition in Iraq but says it is not withdrawing troops
2024-09-29 11:21:48 - From: Alarabiya
The US and Iraq announced a new two-part agreement on Friday that will see the American-led international coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq come to an end but will remain present to counter ISIS in Syria.“To be clear, the United States is not withdrawing from Iraq,” a senior Biden administration official said in a call with reporters.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.The official said the transition was not the end of the global coalition, which will involve a two-phase drawdown of the international troop presence inside Iraq.The presence of coalition forces in certain locations in Iraq will end this year and conclude by September 2025.Washington and Baghdad have reached an understanding that ISIS remains a threat in northeast Syria and will allow for the continued presence of US and Coalition troops to continue anti-ISIS operations from Iraq throughout the second phase until at least 2026. This will be contingent upon the “conditions on
