While the mission in Iraq will change, it's unclear how many members of the U.S. military will remain in the Middle East country.
will remain in Iraq and whether some military members currently in combat roles will shift to the new strategic roles.
"The numbers will be driven by what is needed for the mission over time," Psaki said."It is more about moving to a more advising and training capacity from what we have had over the last several years—that is what the Iraqi leadership have conveyed they want to see on the ground.""Iraq has been a vital partner of the United States for some time now in the Middle East," he said."The sacrifices that so many have made to build the U.S.
Al-Kadhimi acknowledged"all the blood and treasure that America has given for a free and democratic Iraq," as the country has been battling Iran-backed ISIS fighters. "Together we fight to defeat Daesh—ISIS," al-Kadhimi said."And I'd like to thank the American people on behalf of all Iraq's people.""Our partnership exists for economy, the environment, health, education, culture and more," he said.
The White House has not provided additional details on what it's broadly describing as an effort to shift from combat missions to security and training missions. U.S. President Joe Biden, right, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Monday.
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