Trump to withdraw 2,000 troops from Iraq during September
Scrambling to come back after reportedly calling dead military veterans ‘losers’, the president is revisiting his no ‘endless wars’ narrative
09 September 2020 - 18:46
London/Washington — The US announced a further reduction of troops in Iraq, as President Donald Trump underscores his long-standing pledge to exit “endless wars” in the Middle East.
“In recognition of the great progress the Iraqi forces have made and in consultation and co-ordination with the government of Iraq and our coalition partners, the US has decided to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000 troops during the month of September,” Gen Frank McKenzie, the US commander in the Middle East, said on Wednesday...
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