US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year - BBC
WEB27 July 2021. Anadolu Agency. Iraq's prime minister says there is no need for any foreign combat forces on Iraqi soil. President Joe Biden says US forces will end their combat mission in...
Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq, US officials say
WEB3 days ago · BAGHDAD, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and U.S. officials told Reuters on ...
US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks
WEB2 days ago · The U.S. military called on Iraq's government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American troops in both Iraq and Syria after failed attacks a day earlier by Iran-aligned militia.
Talks to begin on the future of U.S. troop presence in Iraq
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Nearly 21 years after the U.S. first invaded Iraq, a decade after American troops returned to beat back ISIS, and seven years after U.S. and Iraqi forces ended the ISIS caliphate, the governments...
Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’ - PBS
WEBWorld Mar 15, 2023 5:59 PM EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — American forces remain in the country in what has become a...
Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’
WEBMar 15, 2023 · Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, in blinding explosions of shock and awe, American forces remain in the country in what has become a small, but consistent presence to ensure an ongoing relationship with a key military and diplomatic partner in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan, File) Read More. By LOLITA C. …
U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will …
WEBDec. 9, 2021. BAGHDAD — The U.S. military on Thursday said it had completed its transition from a combat mission in Iraq to one meant to “advise, assist and enable” Iraqi forces that are...
The AP Interview: General says US troops to remain in Iraq
WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Thursday that the United States will keep the current 2,500 troops in Iraq for the foreseeable future, and he warned that he expects increasing attacks on U.S. and Iraqi personnel by Iranian-backed militias determined to get American forces out.
U.S. to Announce Troop Drawdown From Iraq - The New York Times
WEBJul 24, 2021 · BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister is heading to Washington this weekend to demand that President Biden withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq, announcing to Iraqi media that the visit...
U.S. Troops in Iraq Remain at Risk, Retain Right of Self-Defense, …
WEBJan 4, 2022 · 24:29. The mission of U.S. forces shifted from combat to advise and assist two weeks ago, per an agreement between the United States and Iraq. Yet troops advising and assisting Iraqi forces are...
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