US Troops Facing Expulsion from Iraq After Drone Attack
Following the US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iraq's parliament has demanded the expulsion of US troops from the country. This move is in response to the violation of the agreement allowing the presence of US troops in Iraq, which was originally intended for training Iraqi forces in the fight against ISIS.
The resolution passed by the parliament calls for the Iraqi government to terminate the agreement that brought US forces into the country over four years ago to assist in combating the Islamic State extremist group.
Speaking to lawmakers, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi emphasized, "The Iraqi government has an obligation to end the presence of all foreign forces on Iraqi soil and prevent it from using Ira...