The US says it has reached an agreement with Iraq on stationing American troops in the country for at least two more years, overhauling their military cooperation aimed at countering Islamic State.
Under the first phase of the deal, the US-led coalition established in 2014 will wind down its military mission in Iraq by the end of September next year, senior US officials told reporters Friday.
In the second phase, the coalition would continue counter-ISIS operations in Syria from Iraq until at least September 2026, said the officials, speaking on the condition they not be identified.
The officials declined to ...