US Will Still Support ISIS Fight Despite Drawdowns from Iraq, Afghanistan, General Says
20 Nov 2020
Military.com | By Richard Sisk
The U.S. military will continue to have an active presence in the Middle East despite recently announced troop drawdowns, the head of U.S. Central Command said Friday.
"Our presence in the region sends a clear and unambiguous signal of our capabilities but, most importantly, the will to defend partners in the national interest," said Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the CENTCOM commander.
U.S. forces are still needed in the region to deter Iran and contain the Islamic State, which continues to pose a threat in Iraq and Syria requiring U.S. support for local forces, McKenzie said in virtual remarks to the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations.
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