US to Reduce Troop Levels in Iraq – By Sirwan Kajjo (VOA News) / Aug 30 2020
WASHINGTON – The United States is planning to reduce its troop levels in Iraq, President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials said.
Trump tweeted Saturday that the U.S. is “planning to cut” its military presence in Iraq, without giving further details.
U.S. planning to cut military presence in Iraq – https://t.co/d1MGNQ2QsA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2020
The president’s tweet included a link to an article reporting that U.S. forces in the region would decrease from 5,200 to 3,500, a figure that was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. military officials also have confirmed the planned reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq.
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