Eric Pahon, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, has announced that the United States will move troops deployed to Iraq in Afghanistan, even if this does not result in a large "exodus" of US soldiers from the country.
"That's correct, but I can not talk about exchange numbers / specifications," Pahon replied when asked to confirm media reports that US troops in Iraq will be transferred to Afghanistan.
Yesterday, Iraqi government spokesman Saad Al Hadithi said the United States had begun a gradual reduction of troops in the country. "There is a tendency - he explained - to the decrease of US troops (in Iraq), yes, but not a huge exodus exodus. We will continue our presence until the Iraqis ask us to do it ".