Posts Tagged: US troops Iraq
Iraqi Official Says US-Led Troops End Combat Mission, as Planned
Iraq's national security adviser said on Thursday that US-led forces had ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining troops into...
Explosives-Laden Drone Targets US Forces at Iraq’s Erbil Airport
A drone dropped explosives near US forces stationed at Erbil airport in northern Iraq late on Wednesday, Kurdish officials said, with no immediate reports of casualties. A separate...
Rockets Fall Near Iraqi Base Hosting US Contractors
Two rockets fell on Sunday in a rural area close to an Iraqi military air base hosting some US contractors, but there were no casualties,...
United States Formally Announces Troop Reduction in Iraq
The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that...
Trump Redoubles Vow to Withdraw Troops From Iraq; Eyes Prospects for Oil Deals
US President Donald Trump on Thursday redoubled his promise to withdraw the few US troops still in Iraq, but said Washington would remain ready to...
Iraq, US Affirm Commitment to US Troop Withdrawal: State Media
Iraq and the United States affirmed their commitment to the reduction of US troops in Iraq, a statement from the two countries said, as officials...
US Says 50 Troops Now Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injury After Iran Strike
The Pentagon said on Tuesday 50 US service members were now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after missile strikes by Iran on a base in...
More US Troops Leave Iraq Over Potential Injuries as Trump Downplays Brain Risk
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not consider the brain injuries suffered by 11 US service members in Iran's recent attack on...
Eleven US Troops Injured in Jan. 8 Iran Missile Attack in Iraq
The United States treated 11 of its troops for symptoms of concussion after an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi base where American forces were...
Acting Pentagon Chief Visits Baghdad to Support Iraq, Discuss Syria Withdrawal
Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for an unannounced visit during which he said he would stress the importance of Iraqi sovereignty and broach...
Syrian Rebels Say US Troops Remain in Key Garrison Near Iraq
US troops have not left the strategic Tanf garrison on the Iraq-Jordan border following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Syria, the leader...
Hezbollah Spokesman: We Will ‘Expel American Forces From Iraq’
JNS.org - Ja’afar Al-Husseini, the military spokesman for Kata’ib Hezbollah Iraq, a militia supported by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and which is on...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Groups Urge Full US Withdrawal, Hardliners Threaten Attacks
Two major Iraqi Shi'ite groups backed by Iran are demanding all US forces leave Iraq, opposing plans by Baghdad and Washington to keep some there...
US Forces Begin Reducing Numbers in Iraq
US forces have begun reducing their numbers in Iraq after Iraqi authorities declared "victory" over Islamic State, an Iraqi government spokesman said on Monday. Iraqi forces...
