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Joe Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
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Joe Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
AP / Jul 27, 2021, 05:18 IST
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US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AFP)
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Monday the US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in US policy.
Even before Biden took office, the main US focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, now about 2,500.
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President Joe Biden, right, speaks as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, left, listens during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) July 26, 2021 - 6:24 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) â President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy.
Even before Biden took office, the main U.S. focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, now about 2,500.