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Germany has temporarily moved some troops from Iraq due to safety concerns following the US killing of a top Iranian general.
Of Germany’s 120 soldiers in Iraq as part of a training mission, 32 have transferred to Jordan and three to Kuwait, Defense Ministry Spokesman Joerg Schroeder said on Tuesday by phone. The troops could return anytime to continue the mission if the Iraqi government agrees, although it has been suspended for the time being, Schroeder said.
The US-led coalition to defeat IS said it was suspending operations in Iraq to temporarily focus efforts on protecting its forces. Iraq’s prime minister has recommended the “urgent†withdrawal of foreign troops from the country.
Tensions between the US and Iran are high after last week’s killing of General Qassem Soleimani near Baghdad airport, and the Pentagon has sent additional forces to the Middle East.