The government of Iraq contested a D.C. federal court’s ruling in favor of a murdered arms dealer’s company Monday, arguing that the judge’s order to pay $120 million to the former contractor violated …
Iraq Tries To Prove Immunity In $120M Arms Contract Dispute
The government of Iraq contested a D.C. federal court’s ruling in favor of a murdered arms dealer’s company Monday, arguing that the judge’s order to pay $120 million to the former contractor violated …
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller has announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan …
Iran’s Rouhani Calls U.S. ‘A Terrorist’ After Rocket Attack on Baghdad Embassy Kills Child
Tehran is waiting to see what President-elect Joe Biden does, while Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are continuing attacks against American interests.
Trump orders troop withdrawals in Iraq & Afghanistan
President Trump’s administration announced troop withdrawals in Iraq and Afghanistan today, in spite of many military experts recommending against it, including former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Trump’s self-destructive withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq
When we consider whether to deploy U.S. military forces to war, and then keep them at war, our assessment should focus singularly on strategic need. Put simply: Where does the balance fall between …
U.S. Will Draw Down Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, Acting Secretary Says
The United States will draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15, 2021, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller said at the Pentagon.
Trump orders the Pentagon to pull thousands of US troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan
By Jan. 15, 2021, there will be 2,500 troops in Iraq and 2,500 in Afghanistan, a reduction of thousands of US military personnel.
US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans
Senior Republicans have voiced their alarm at US plans to withdraw some of its forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. The US is to cut its number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq by 2,500, the US Department …
Child killed after rockets fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone
Seven rockets were fired on Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad late Tuesday, killing at least one child and injuring five other civilians, according to the Iraqi military.