Iraqi leader set to ask U.S. troops to leave

The officials say Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi is expected to tell Ambassador Matthew Tueller that U.S. troops will have to leave the country, and is expected to ask for a timeline.

Shortly before Sunday’s vote in the Iraqi parliament, the U.S.-led coalition said it had paused training and support of Iraqi security forces because of repeated rocket attacks on U.S. bases.

The United States has about 5,000 personnel in Iraq to combat ISIS, a fight Soleimani is credited with aiding. A further 3,000 service members were sent to the region Friday in the wake of Soleimani’s death and the broader unrest.