Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Rob Manning told reporters on Monday that the U.S. military could potentially reconsider supporting the Iraqi military if attacks on Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) territory continued, emphasizing that he would not “speculate” on any future actions at the moment.
Defense News reports that Manning also confirmed no American troops are involved in the current conflict in Kirkuk. Kurdish officials have stated that the troops fighting there, however—Iraqi soldiers and members of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) militias—are using American equipment they received to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) in their attack on the Kurdish Peshmerga.
“[I]f Iraqi forces do not cease the offensive, one possibility could be ceasing the equipment and training support the U.S. has provided,” Defense News interprets Manning as saying. Asked about the issue, Manning said, “I’m not going to speculate on that, but I’ll tell you we’re looking at all options.” – READ MORE
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