Iraq

Baghdad govt. has outlined plans for pullout of foreign forces, says Iraqi prime minister

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani says the Baghdad government has outlined plans aimed at ending the presence of US-led foreign military forces in the Arab country.

Sudani made the remarks during a meeting with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos on Wednesday.

He went on to say that “Iraq is still open to cooperation with the coalition member states in the fields of supply of military equipment and training within the framework of bilateral relations.”

Stoltenberg, for his part, commended the Iraqi government’s efforts and measures to expand the capabilities of security forces, especially as to prosecution of the remaining members of terror groups and restoration of security and stability.

He also expressed NATO’s eagerness for increased joint cooperation with Baghdad in various security spheres.

Iraq adopted the law to expel foreign forces after Washington’s assassination of top Iraqi and Iranian anti-terror commanders four years ago.

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