According to an Iraqi army statement on Friday, the decision was made during a meeting of the joint military committee in Baghdad on Thursday, which also considered shifting the international coalition in Iraq to a non-combatant role by the end of this year.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that the troops will be reduced in the US bases in the Western Anbar and Northern Erbil provinces.

The statement also reiterated that the presence of the US and foreign troops in Iraq is based upon invitation by the Iraqi government.

In April, Washington and Baghdad announced that the US-led coalition forces have shifted the focus of their mission from combat to advising and training the Iraqi forces.