Security Meeting results in reducing US combat units

Baghdad-INA

The Joint Operations Command announced on Friday, a security agreement to reduce U.S. combat units and capabilities from military bases in Ain al-Assad and Erbil this September.
 
"A meeting was held between the Iraqi Military Technical Committee headed by Deputy Commander of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir al-Shammari and his U.S. counterpart headed by The Commander of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE Forces in Iraq, Major General John Brennan, as part of the technical security talks agreed in the Iraqi-American strategic dialogue and the plan to move to a non-combat role for the international coalition forces operating in Iraq under the outcome of the meeting held in July 22, 2021.
 
The statement added that “both parties have agreed to reduce U.S. combat units and capabilities from military bases in Ain al-Assad and Erbil in terms to be completed by the end of September.
 
"The international coalition's leadership level has also been reduced from headquarters led by a lieutenant- general to a smaller headquarters led by a major general for management, support, processing, intelligence sharing and advice purposes," the statement said.

"both sides reaffirmed that the presence of U.S. and international coalition forces is at the invitation of Iraq protecting the Iraqi government in accordance with international laws and norms and in accordance with Iraqi sovereignty, the two sides also agreed to hold regular meetings to complete the discussion of the remaining steps to ensure a transition to a non-combat role for the international coalition forces by the end of this year," the statement said.