U.S. troops presence to expand in Erbil: party leader

A leader of Iraq Islamic Supreme Council stated that the presence of the U.S. forces would increase in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.

Bagher Jaber al-Zobaidi told a press conference that the U.S. forces have reinforced their situation in Erbil and a big 6-hectar military base in Kurdistan Region.

Zobaidi added that there are missiles and intelligent arms as well as more than 1500 armored vehicles in the base, adding that there are 12 U.S. military bases in Iraq, including al-Ramaneh military base in Anbar province.

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