NATO’s mission in Iraq has temporarily withdrawn from the country, two Iraqi security officials told AFP on Friday, citing the impact of the war in the Middle East.
“There is no disagreement with the Iraqi government,” one official told AFP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.
“It is a temporary withdrawal. They are worried about the situation,” he added.
Another official said that “the entire NATO mission has withdrawn,” except for a small number of personnel.
The headquarters of the NATO mission is located in an Iraqi military base in the Green Zone of Baghdad near the American embassy, which has been the target of attacks several times since the beginning of the war.
(Vijesti.ba/FENA)
