Iraq's prime minister is visiting Washington this weekend to demand that President Joe Biden withdraw all US combat troops from Iraq, announcing to Iraqi media that the visit would "put an end to the presence of combat forces."

United States troops to end combat role in Iraq, US forces to train and advice Iraqi troops

The United States will formally end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year but will continue to train and advise the Iraqi military, President Joe Biden announced on Monday.

US ending combat role in Iraq this year

A United States-led military coalition in Iraq has said its troops have withdrawn from Camp Taji military base and handed it over to Iraqi security forces.

US army hands over camp Taji to Iraqi security forces

The United States on Thursday vowed that in the coming months it would withdraw troops from Iraq. "The two countries recognized that in light of significant progress towards eliminating the ISIS threat, over the coming months the US would continue reducing forces from Iraq," a joint statement said.

US vows to reduce troops from Iraq in coming months