US Officially Ends Combat Operations In Iraq , But 2,500 Troops Wll Remain In Iraq For The Foreseeable Future
* Gen. Frank McKenzie revealed the US will keep the current 2,500 troops in Iraq
* Despite the shift by U.S. forces to a non-combat role in Iraq, they will still provide air support and other military aid for Iraq's fight against the Islamic State
* He said an ongoing uptick in violence may continue through December, noting that Iranian-backed militias want all Western forces out of Iraq
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has said 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.
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said in an interview with The Associated Press Thursday at the Pentagon that despite the shift by U.S. forces to a non-combat role in Iraq, they will still provide air support and other military aid for Iraq's fight against the Islamic State.
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US Officially Ends Combat Operations In Iraq , But 2,500 Troops Wll Remain In Iraq For The Foreseeable Future
The AP Interview: General says US troops to remain in Iraq -- AP
General says US troops to remain in Iraq -- Military Times/AP
US ends combat mission against ISIS in Iraq, but troops remain -- The Hill
The Combat Mission in Iraq Has Ended. But Troops Aren’t Coming Home -- Defense One
US Officially Ends Combat Operations in Iraq -- VOA
US-led combat mission in Iraq ends, shifting to advisory role -- Al Jazeera
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