U.S. Army special operations forces prepare to give Iraqi army soldiers helicopter training on an airfield near Camp Korean Village, Iraq, May 30, 2009. The training, which teaches helicopter operations and methods to detain suspected insurgents, is part of an ongoing partnership between the Iraqi army and U.S. special operations forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Trujillo US Commander: US To Stick To Iraq Withdrawal Date -- Yahoo News/AP
BAGHDAD – The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday that he remains "absolutely committed" to pulling back all combat troops from urban areas by the end of the month, as provided for in a U.S.-Iraqi security agreement.
Gen. Ray Odierno said a limited number of advisers and trainers will remain in the cities to work with Iraqi security forces, leaving unanswered questions about how many U.S. troops would remain and where they would be located.
"We will not get into any specific numbers, but it is a very small number," Odierno told a joint news conference with key Iraqi officials.
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