Iraq PM backs continued US troop presence

BAGHDAD, 16 January 2023, (TON): Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country, in an interview published Sunday.

Sudani told “We think that we need the foreign forces.”

US and NATO forces have been training Iraqi soldiers on how to fight the Daesh group.

“Elimination of Daesh needs some more time,” Sudani added.

His comments are significant because the parties that back him and control parliament are aligned with pro-Iranian factions and very hostile to the United States. Iraq also depends on Iran for natural gas and electricity.

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