Joe Biden receives Iraqi Prime Minister on US troop withdrawal
A total of 2,500 American soldiers are now deployed in Iraq and their withdrawal could take several years according to military experts.
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The American president receives this Monday, July 26 the Iraqi Prime Minister at the White House, while American troops have suffered several attacks in recent months on Iraqi soil.
On Sunday, the Iraqi prime minister said there was no need for an American presence in his country.
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The American forces sent to fight the Islamic State have no more reasons to stay,
" said the Iraqi prime minister.
For Moustafa al-Kazimi, the meeting with Joe Biden on Monday July 26 will serve in particular to discuss a withdrawal schedule.
Although Baghdad wants the United States to continue to participate in the training of Iraqi forces and to provide logistical support.
A total of 2,500 American troops are currently deployed in Iraq.
Their withdrawal could take several years according to military experts.
Attacks on US military bases
For his part, Joe Biden should discuss the recent attacks against American interests.
In the past six months, there have been nearly
30 rocket and drone attacks
targeting US military bases in Iraq.
The meeting between the US president and the Iraqi prime minister comes at a key moment, according to the White House spokeswoman.
Relations between the two countries have been somewhat strained since
the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
on Iraqi soil in a raid by American forces.
A raid that was ordered at the time by Donald Trump.
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