US denies Iraq troop withdrawal despite letter suggesting it will | ITV News

The US will not pull troops out of Iraq, the country's Defence Secretary has said, despite a letter from a US general appearing to suggest it would.

The letter said troops would be "repositioning" over the coming weeks to "prepare for onward movement".

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