Coalition leaves Taji base and hands over training sites to Iraqi Army

Today, Sunday, the International Coalition led by the United States of America announced it left Taji base, north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, pointing out that it had handed over training sites worth 347 million dollars to the Iraqi forces.

23 August, 2020 09:51

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A statement by the International Coalition said, “The Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve handed over the site occupied by the coalition forces in Camp Taji in Iraq to the Iraqi security forces at a ceremony on August 23, 2020.”

"The site designated for the coalition forces was handed over to the Iraqi side thanks to the successes achieved by the Iraqi security forces in the ongoing campaign to defeat ISIS," the statement added.

"The coalition has delivered the equivalent of $ 347 million worth of equipment, assets and facilities in Camp Taji to the government of Iraq, and this was the highest material value in dollars for any of the bases that were delivered."

Last Friday, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, confirmed that his meeting with US President Donald Trump was important and successful.

Al-Kazemi pointed out that, "for the first time, he sees clear American positions that are understandable to the demands of the Iraqi government," noting that "President Trump confirmed that the American forces will withdraw from Iraq within the next three years, and they are discussing their deployment outside Iraq."