A new report by the US-led coalition against ISIS has assessed numerous reports of civilian casualties dating back several years. It was released this week and describes five “credible” incidents in …
Royal directives: Jordan dispatches medical aid convoy to Iraq
AMMAN — Upon the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti has instructed …
I Got Blown Up in Iraq. Years Later, Amputating My Leg Set Me Free.
Injuries to my leg and head left me barely able to walk without further hurting myself. It took a drastic decision to get my life back.
Anti-ISIS command handed over in Iraq, Syria amid regional tensions
Lt. Gen. Paul Calvert takes over after a year where the US-led coalition, which is fighting ISIS, handed over eight facilities to Iraq and confronted the Covid-19 crisis.
U.S. to Cut Its Force in Iraq to About 3,000 Troops, Commander Says
The Trump administration will cut the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000 this month, a top military commander said, a reduction from about 5,200 there now.
Trump’s ‘Ending’ the Iraq War Is a Gift to Iran
When I was supreme allied commander at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we had a small training mission in Iraq. President Barack Obama’s administration was in the process of drawing down the …
General announces Iraq, Afghanistan troop drawdowns as Trump looks to fulfill campaign pledge
The top U.S. general in the Middle East on Wednesday confirmed plans for partial troop drawdowns in both Iraq and Afghanistan before the Nov. 3 election, as President Donald Trump seeks to fulfill a …
U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
As U.S. President Donald Trump tries to fulfil his campaign promise to get the country out of “endless wars,” over 2,000 troops have this month been withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan.
US to cut troop numbers in Iraq by half
Almost half the US troops still in Iraq are being withdrawn, taking the number to the lowest level since 2015 as the fight against Isis winds down.President Trump, who vowed in 2016 to bring US troops …
U.S. reducing troop numbers in Iraq
Posted [NFA] The military is downsizing its presence in Iraq from 5000 to 3200 troops, as the local military takes over security o …