Iraqi Lawmaker Says US Troop Withdrawal by September 30 Is Certain
A member of parliament's security committee said Baghdad no longer needs foreign troops, according to Mehr News Agency.
US forces will leave Iraq by September 30, a member of the Iraqi Parliament's Security and Defense Committee said, according to Mehr News Agency, adding that Baghdad no longer needs foreign troops.
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- US forces’ September 30 withdrawal certain: Iraqi MP — Mehr News (Iran)
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