Announced reduction of U.S. Iraqi troops to a scale of 3,000 within this month September 10 at 6:44
The U.S. military announced that it will reduce the number of troops stationed in Iraq from 5200 to 3000.
President Trump seems to have the aim of returning the troops stationed overseas to the country for the presidential election two months later and emphasizing their achievements.
The US Central Army, which administers the Middle East, announced on the 9th that it will reduce the number of US troops stationed in Iraq from the current 5,200 to 3,000 during the month.
``We have been training Iraqi security forces to stabilize the country so that we can withdraw U.S. troops as a result,'' White House spokesman McEnnie said at a press conference on Wednesday. It was.
In January, when the US military killed a commander of neighboring Iran in Iraq, calls for the withdrawal of the US military increased, and the Iraqi government was discussing reductions with the US government.
On the other hand, President Trump, who has "American No. 1 principle", has a policy of reducing troops stationed overseas and returning them to the country, and troops stationed in Afghanistan are expected to announce a contraction soon.
Although President Trump may have the aim of emphasizing his achievements toward the presidential election in November, there are concerns that the reduction of US troops in the Middle East may destabilize the regional situation. I am.