Making plans. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed that the decision to end the U.S.-led coalition’s mission in Iraq on Sept. 30 is final. Al-Zaidi’s predecessor, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, set the deadline last year for the full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. On Wednesday, al-Zaidi discussed the timeline with the commander of U.S. Central […]
Daily Memo: Iraqi Plans for US Withdrawal, Turkey Reaches Out to Libya
The government in Baghdad is making clear its intentions for the international coalition.



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