President Donald Trump described the departure of US-led coalition forces from Iraq as a victory for Washington and Baghdad and a decisive defeat for ISIS. He made the remarks on Wednesday in a post on Truth Social.
Trump said he had a choice to stay or leave and felt it was time for the United States to return home. He also praised Iraq’s current prime minister, calling him a wonderful leader.
The statement came amid concerns that the coalition’s departure could strengthen armed groups aligned with Iran. The report did not specify the timing or number of troops leaving and did not include comment from Iraqi officials or coalition commanders.
The US-led coalition had fought against ISIS. Trump framed the departure as the outcome of that campaign and a policy choice by Washington, but the report provided no details on how the US presence or international military support for Iraq would change.