U.S. Urged Iraqi Troops To Stay On The Front Lines Instead Of Returning To Baghdad To Protect The City Of Suicide Car Bomb Attacks

Militant Islamist fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of the northern Raqqa province, June 30, 2014. Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their declaration of an Islamic "caliphate" after the group captured territory in neighbouring Iraq, a monitoring service said. Reuters

Military.com: US Commanders Talk Iraqis out of Pulling Troops Back to Baghdad

U.S. commanders talked the Iraqi government out of pulling troops from the field to defend Baghdad against suicide attacks coming from ISIS-held Fallujah and other militant strong points in Anbar province, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

"As of today, we have not seen the Iraqi government redeploying troops to Baghdad," Army Col. Steve Warren said. "There was some discussion of it but they changed their minds," he said in a possible reflection of growing friction between the U.S. and Iraqi military and political officials on the U.S. plan to focus resources on retaking northwestern Mosul.

Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, also said the Baghdad attacks posed a threat to the overall U.S. strategy.

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