Iraqi lawmakers vote to expel U.S. troops as Iran mourns a slain general
Members of the Iraqi parliament are seen at the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq.
Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution telling the government to expel foreign troops from the country after the Parliament in Baghdad has also asked for the government to ensure that overseas forces are not able to use its land, airspace or waters for any reason. “The government commits to revoke its request for assistance from the international coalition fighting Islamic State due to the end of military operations ini government must work to end the presence of any foreign troops onParliament resolutions, unlike laws, are non-binding to the government, buti prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi had earlier called on parliament to end foreign troop presence. on principle and practically,” Abdul Mahdi said.
The special session was called after a US drone strike on Friday on a convoy at Baghdad airport that killed both Soleimani andSince the killings, rival Shi’ite political leaders have called for US troops to be expelled from“There is no need for the presence of American forces after defeating Daesh ,” said Ammar al-Shibli, a Shi’ite lawmaker and member of the parliamentary legal committee, before the parliamentary meeting.
Abdul Mahdi, who holds the post in a caretaker role after resigning in November amid street protests, called on Friday for parliament to convene the extraordinary session to take legislative steps to protectHadi al-Amiri, the top candidate to succeed Muhandis, repeated his call for US troops to leaveis, including opponents of Soleimani, have expressed anger at Washington for killing him and Muhandis...
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