Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday to show a U.S. commitment to maintaining its military presence in the region.
made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after a U.S.-led invasion in the region took down Saddam Hussein.
Austin is the most senior official in the Biden administration to visit Iraq. He was the last commanding general of U.S. forces in the country after the invasion. The trip was also made to support Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani's efforts against Iranian influence in the country.
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