Italy to withdraw its troops from Iraq



Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has declared that his country will reduce its military presence in Iraq, AFP reported.


"The country is currently preparing for military participation in counterterrorism efforts in Niger and the Sahel and it is considering withdrawing part of its troops in Iraq," Gentiloni told reporters on the sidelines of his meeting at the five-nation meeting in France.


The number of Italian troops currently in Iraq is about 1,400 soldiers, and that the thought of withdrawing part of these forces is linked to the victory achieved on ISIS terrorist.


This came after Abadi told a conference on Saturday in Baghdad that Iraq has become free of ISIS and the troops were now in complete control of the Iraqi territories.

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