The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS suspended its operations Sunday as U.S. troops prepare for retaliation from Iran over the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
The Combined Joint Task Force for Operation Inherent Resolve, which is designed to stop ISIS expansion in Syria and Iraq, has stopped its mission to combat the terrorist group after repeated rocket attacks on coalition bases.
“As a result we are now fully committed to protecting the Iraqi bases that host Coalition troops,” it said in a statement. “This has limited our capacity to conduct training with partners and to support their operations against Daesh and we have therefore paused these activities, subject to continuous review.”
The statement went on to say that the coalition will remain “resolute as partners” with those in Iraq who requested help in stopping ISIS.
“We remain ready to return our full attention and efforts back to our shared goal of ensuring the lasting defeat of Daesh,” the statement reads.
This suspension will leave 5,200 troops in Iraq and several hundred in Syria in defense mode instead of fighting ISIS, The New York Times reported.
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