US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq, Afghanistan
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 18, 2020
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Hundreds In Baghdad Demand Ouster Of US Troops From Iraq
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 7, 2020
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year.
Iran Says "Unlike US, It Only Acts In Self-Defense" After Trump's Warning
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 2, 2020
Iran said Thursday it "only acts in self-defence" after President Donald Trump warned it and its allies against attacking US troops in Iraq.
Rocket Hits North Iraq Base Hosting US Troops: Security Sources
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 14, 2020
A rocket attack on Thursday night slammed into an Iraqi base in the remote province of Kirkuk where American troops are stationed, Iraqi and US security sources told AFP.
Rockets Hit Iraq Airbase Hosting US Forces, No Casualties Reported
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020
Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad hosting US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday, in the latest attack on installations where American troops are deployed.
US Says "Outraged" Over Missile Attack On Iraq Airbase Hosting Troops
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he was "outraged" by another missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces have been stationed, as neighboring Iran signalled a wish to de-escalate tensions.
"No Victims Among Iraqi Forces": Iraq Military On Missile Strikes
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020
A total of 22 missiles struck two bases housing US troops in Iraq but there were no Iraqi casualties, the military in Baghdad said Wednesday after the overnight attack.
US Troop Withdrawal Would Be "Worst Thing To Happen To Iraq", Says Trump
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a US troop withdrawal from Iraq at this stage would be the "worst thing" for the country, after Baghdad's parliament demanded the expulsion of American forces.
Rockets Hit Iraq Military Complex Housing US Forces, 6 Injured: Report
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019
Several rockets slammed into an Iraqi military complex that hosts US forces next to Baghdad International Airport on Monday, wounding six Iraqi troops, the military said.
Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 27, 2018
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
In A First, Donald Trump Makes Surprise Visit To US Troops In Iraq
World News | Reuters | Thursday December 27, 2018
President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first trip to a conflict zone nearly two years into his presidency and days after announcing a pullout of American troops from neighbouring Syria.
Hundreds Sickened As ISIS Set Sulfur Mine Ablaze To Slow Troops' Advance On Mosul
World News | Kareem Fahim and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, The Washington Post | Sunday October 23, 2016
A fire set by Islamic State militants at a sulfur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield, sickening hundreds of civilians and forcing Iraqi and U.S. troops to wear protective masks, health and military officials said on Saturday.
Islamic State Launches A Suspected Chemical Shell At US Troops In Iraq
World News | Thomas Gibbons-Neff, The Washington Post | Thursday September 22, 2016
ISIS militants are suspected of firing a shell loaded with a chemical agent during an attack on U.S. and Iraqi troops in northern Iraq Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesman said.
400 Additional US Troops Arrive In Iraq Ahead Of Mosul Push
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 9, 2016
More than 400 additional US troops have deployed to Iraq in recent days, a defense official said Thursday, as local forces prepare for an assault on Mosul, the ISIS group's last major Iraqi stronghold.
Hundreds More US Troops In Iraq Than Previously Stated: Pentagon
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2016
Hundreds more American troops are in Iraq than the Pentagon previously stated, an official said on Wednesday in an acknowledgement underscoring the sensitivity of US deployments to the war-torn nation.
US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq, Afghanistan
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 18, 2020
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Hundreds In Baghdad Demand Ouster Of US Troops From Iraq
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 7, 2020
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year.
Iran Says "Unlike US, It Only Acts In Self-Defense" After Trump's Warning
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 2, 2020
Iran said Thursday it "only acts in self-defence" after President Donald Trump warned it and its allies against attacking US troops in Iraq.
Rocket Hits North Iraq Base Hosting US Troops: Security Sources
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 14, 2020
A rocket attack on Thursday night slammed into an Iraqi base in the remote province of Kirkuk where American troops are stationed, Iraqi and US security sources told AFP.
Rockets Hit Iraq Airbase Hosting US Forces, No Casualties Reported
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020
Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad hosting US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday, in the latest attack on installations where American troops are deployed.
US Says "Outraged" Over Missile Attack On Iraq Airbase Hosting Troops
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he was "outraged" by another missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces have been stationed, as neighboring Iran signalled a wish to de-escalate tensions.
"No Victims Among Iraqi Forces": Iraq Military On Missile Strikes
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020
A total of 22 missiles struck two bases housing US troops in Iraq but there were no Iraqi casualties, the military in Baghdad said Wednesday after the overnight attack.
US Troop Withdrawal Would Be "Worst Thing To Happen To Iraq", Says Trump
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a US troop withdrawal from Iraq at this stage would be the "worst thing" for the country, after Baghdad's parliament demanded the expulsion of American forces.
Rockets Hit Iraq Military Complex Housing US Forces, 6 Injured: Report
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019
Several rockets slammed into an Iraqi military complex that hosts US forces next to Baghdad International Airport on Monday, wounding six Iraqi troops, the military said.
Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 27, 2018
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
In A First, Donald Trump Makes Surprise Visit To US Troops In Iraq
World News | Reuters | Thursday December 27, 2018
President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first trip to a conflict zone nearly two years into his presidency and days after announcing a pullout of American troops from neighbouring Syria.
Hundreds Sickened As ISIS Set Sulfur Mine Ablaze To Slow Troops' Advance On Mosul
World News | Kareem Fahim and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, The Washington Post | Sunday October 23, 2016
A fire set by Islamic State militants at a sulfur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield, sickening hundreds of civilians and forcing Iraqi and U.S. troops to wear protective masks, health and military officials said on Saturday.
Islamic State Launches A Suspected Chemical Shell At US Troops In Iraq
World News | Thomas Gibbons-Neff, The Washington Post | Thursday September 22, 2016
ISIS militants are suspected of firing a shell loaded with a chemical agent during an attack on U.S. and Iraqi troops in northern Iraq Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesman said.
400 Additional US Troops Arrive In Iraq Ahead Of Mosul Push
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 9, 2016
More than 400 additional US troops have deployed to Iraq in recent days, a defense official said Thursday, as local forces prepare for an assault on Mosul, the ISIS group's last major Iraqi stronghold.
Hundreds More US Troops In Iraq Than Previously Stated: Pentagon
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2016
Hundreds more American troops are in Iraq than the Pentagon previously stated, an official said on Wednesday in an acknowledgement underscoring the sensitivity of US deployments to the war-torn nation.
................................ Advertisement ................................
................................ Advertisement ................................
