NEW: The U.S. military is planning to reposition hundreds of troops in Iraq, including moving some out of the country, according to 3 U.S. defense officials.
, killing two American service members and a British medic. Twenty-five rockets also hit Camp Taji on Saturday, wounding three American service members and two Iraqi.
A defense official said the decision to consolidate troops in Iraq is not related to the rocket attacks at Camp Taji last week but has been under consideration for several months as the U.S. military mission in Iraq evolves and the Iraqi security forces become more capable of maintaining security on their own.
Another factor in the decision to consolidate bases is that having small numbers of American forces spread out at smaller installations makes them harder to defend. The base at Irbil is more hardened and will soon have Patriots and C-RAMs, additional security for troops who could move there. Some troops at al-Qaim could move to Ain al Asad.
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