An announcement regarding America’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq could come as soon as next week, Politico reported Friday.

Quoting two Biden administration officials, Politico said negotiations between U.S. and Iraqi officials on the withdrawal of 2,500 U.S. troops by 2026 are in their final stages.

“ISIS,” a senior Pentagon official told Politico, “has definitely been severely defeated, certainly territorially defeated, and we want to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS, but the threat does remain.”

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