US forces withdrawal from region despite contrary claims: Military sources

Informed military sources say that the United States has started pulling its troops out of the region since Saturday, despite claims to the contrary.

Iran Press/Middle East: The sources said Sunday the US has withdrawn its combat troops from Kuwait while C-5 and C-17 military transport aircraft have flown about 700 guards into the region to reinforce the protection of American diplomatic missions.

The new revelation came despite prior announcements by American authorities that the US President Donald Trump's administration has decided to shore up the country’s military presence in the Middle East.

Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani was assassinated along with several senior members of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Friday Morning 3 January at Baghdad International airport.

Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani was awarded by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as the first Iranian military official to hold Iran’s highest military order, the Order of Zulfaqar after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. 104/219

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