Some Canadian troops stationed in Iraq are being moved “temporarily” to Kuwait “for safety reasons,” defense chief Jonathan Vance has announced. Iraq’s parliament recently called for all foreign troops to leave the country.
The move was made public in a letter to the families of Canadian soldiers in and near Iraq, posted to Twitter on Tuesday. Canada has about 500 troops in Iraq, out of 800 in total in the region, and it’s not clear how many are leaving or for how long.
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