Iraq PM says Syria security key to Middle East stability
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday that his country's security was key to the stability of the whole region.
"Sudani emphasized that Syria's security and stability are closely linked to Iraq's national security and play a crucial role in regional security and efforts to establish stability in the Middle East," his office said.
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Have US forces left Iraq yet? By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and TARA COPP
Updated 5:39 PM EST, September 27, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced an agreement with the Iraqi government Friday to wrap up the military mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group by next year, with U.S. troops departing some bases that they have long occupied during a two-decade-long military presence in the country.
But the Biden administration refused to provide details on how many of the approximately 2,500 U.S. troops still serving in Iraq will remain there or acknowledge it will mark a full withdrawal from the country.
