British Forces Pull out of Iraq’s Taji Base

British Forces said it was pulling out its remaining troops from Camp Taji north of Baghdad, The National reported on Thursday.

UK officials said about 100 troops would remain in Iraq in various locations and Britain’s air force and drone deployments would continue to play a central role in the coalition to defeat ISIS. The figure is a reduction from about 400 troops in March, when the last British soldier to die in the country was killed at Taji.

“The British army are handing over Camp Taji but are by no means leaving Iraq,” a statement said.

On January 5, the Iraqi parliament voted on a parliamentary decision of 5 measures, including demanding the Iraqi government to end the presence of any foreign forces on Iraqi soil, and obliging the government to cancel the request for assistance from the international coalition to fight ISIS.

-British Forces