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US Operation Against Daesh in Iraq Not Over Yet, Blinken Says
US Operation Against Daesh in Iraq Not Over Yet, Blinken Says
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured Iraqi President Barham Salih that operations against Daesh* are not over, but are... 29.08.2021, Sputnik International
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Blinken spoke with Salih on Saturday. Price said in a statement after the talks that the US was committed to a stable Iraq and that Washington had taken note of Iraq's efforts to hold fair elections on October 10.There are currently an estimated 2,500 US troops in Iraq assisting local forces to counter Daesh remnants.Biden said in July that the US combat mission in Iraq would come to a close by the end of this year. After December 31, 2021, the United States is expected to switch to training and assisting Iraqi forces to counter Islamic State and other terrorists.* A terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other countries
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US Operation Against Daesh in Iraq Not Over Yet, Blinken Says
00:13 GMT 29.08.2021 (Updated: 16:43 GMT 08.01.2023) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured Iraqi President Barham Salih that operations against Daesh* are not over, but are entering a new phase, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Blinken spoke with Salih on Saturday. Price said in a statement after the talks that the US was committed to a stable Iraq and that Washington had taken note of Iraq's efforts to hold fair elections on October 10.
"The Secretary reiterated that the Defeat-ISIS mission is not over but is shifting to a new phase based on the enhanced capabilities of the Iraqi Security Forces," Price said, adding that the "United States, as leader of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS [Islamic State], and part of the NATO Mission to Iraq, will continue to train, advise, and enable Iraqi forces."
There are currently an estimated 2,500 US troops in Iraq assisting local forces to counter Daesh remnants.
Biden said in July that the US combat mission in Iraq
would come to a close by the end of this year. After December 31, 2021, the United States is expected to switch to training and assisting Iraqi forces to counter Islamic State and other terrorists.
* A terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other countries
