Iraq wants to close down US-led coalition’s mission

The Iraqi government wants to close down the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in the country.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office said on Friday they are forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission.

“Government is setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently,” a statement from the prime minister's office said.

The committee would include representatives of the military coalition, a government official said.

Sudani's statement came a day after a U.S. strike killed a militia leader in Baghdad, prompting anger among Iran-aligned groups which demanded the government end the presence of the coalition in Iraq.

The US military launched Thursday’s strike in retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. personnel, the Pentagon said.