WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday (Aug 20), with the presence of American troops in the country at the top of his agenda.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday , with the presence of American troops in the country at the top of his agenda.
The Hashed al-Shaabi is officially integrated into the Iraqi state, and its political representatives have called for the expulsion of the 5,000 US troops deployed in the country as part of anti-terrorism efforts. Asked about the plan for cutting the 5,000 US troops now in Iraq, Pompeo said he had no numbers and urged people"not to focus on that."
"We think that Iraq's internal security needs are best met by forces that are, first and foremost, under the sovereign control the government of Iraq," the official said. Attacks have risen in recent weeks, with the Iraqi army reporting another rocket attack on Tuesday evening targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are based.From October to the end of July, Iraqi armed factions carried out 39 rocket attacks against American interests in the country.
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