United States, Iraq reach agreement on plans to withdraw U.S. combat troops
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The United States and Iraq said in a joint statement Wednesday that they plan to shift the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq to a mission focused on training and advisory tasks. File Photo by Capt. Ryan E. Alvis/USMC/UPI
April 7 (UPI) The United States and Iraq on Wednesday reached an agreement on the eventual withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from the nation.
In a joint statement following the conclusion of the third round of talks between the United States and Iraq known as the Strategic Dialogue the first two of which were conducted under the Trump administration the two sides agreed the U.S. military presence would begin to shift to a non-combat role.