Sunday, January 5, 2020

News Alert: Iraq’s prime minister urges parliament to take ‘urgent measures’ to remove U.S. forces from the country

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi told parliament that Iraq's government must establish a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops "for the sake of our national sovereignty." His recommendation follows a U.S. strike that killed Iran's Quds Force commander, Qasem Soleimani, and a key Iraqi leader of Iran-backed militias. "What happened was a political assassination," Mahdi said of the strike. "Iraq cannot accept this."
 
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News Alert Jan 5, 9:21 AM
 
 
Iraq's prime minister urges parliament to take 'urgent measures' to remove U.S. forces from the country

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi told parliament that Iraq's government must establish a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops "for the sake of our national sovereignty." His recommendation follows a U.S. strike that killed Iran's Quds Force commander, Qasem Soleimani, and a key Iraqi leader of Iran-backed militias. "What happened was a political assassination," Mahdi said of the strike. "Iraq cannot accept this."

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