“We rejected a proposal from Washington” .. Defense Minister reveals details of the international coalition withdrawal agreement
“We rejected a proposal from Washington” .. Defense Minister reveals details of the international coalition withdrawal agreement
2024/09/08
Defense Minister Thabet Al Abbasi revealed details of the agreement for the withdrawal of the international coalition from Iraq.
Al-Abbasi said in a press statement, “The Iraqi-American committees agreed to withdraw while maintaining a security partnership,” indicating that “an Iraqi-American agreement to end the mission of the international coalition will be in two stages.”
He explained that “the first phase of the US withdrawal will begin this year and continue until 2025, and the other phase of the US withdrawal will end completely in 2026.”
Al-Abbasi pointed out that “the US Secretary of Defense {Lloyd Austin} presented a proposal that two years for withdrawal is not a sufficient period,” adding, “We rejected the US Secretary of Defense’s proposal to add another year to the withdrawal period.”
Reuters reported last Friday that the United States and Iraq had agreed on a plan for the withdrawal of international coalition forces from the country, noting that “the understanding between America and Iraq will witness the departure of hundreds of soldiers by September 2025.”
Reuters pointed out that “the understanding between America and Iraq stipulates the withdrawal of all forces in 2026.”
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