Iraq says US-led anti-IS coalition is 'destabilizing factor'

Continued US attacks against pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq are prompting Baghdad to consider ending the mission of the Washington-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group, Prime Minister Yahya Rasool's military spokesman said on February 8.

US soldiers stand guard at a military base in Mosul, Iraq, October 2016. Photo: Reuters

"This path pushes the government to end the coalition mission, which has become a destabilizing factor and risks dragging Iraq into a spiral of conflict," the spokesman said.

The US currently has 2,500 troops in Iraq advising and assisting local forces to prevent the rise of IS.

Since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted last October, Iraq and Syria have seen almost daily tit-for-tat attacks between Iran-backed militias and US forces stationed in the region.

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