Iraq’s premier Adel Abdel Mahdi confirmed Tuesday that he had received what the US said was a draft letter describing steps its military would take to “move out” of Iraq. The letter discussed “redeploying with an aim to withdraw from the country. The expressions were very clear,” Abdel Mahdi said.
A French government source said Tuesday that Paris has “no intention” of withdrawing its 200-soldier force from Iraq, AFP reported. “Since Friday we have reinforced security for our French soldiers deployed in Iraq,” Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted Tuesday. “The priority today is the same as it was yesterday and ...
