US Ambassador To NINA: The Coming Months Will Witness A Gradual Reduction Of The Coalition Forces In Iraq

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (NINA) - US ambassador in Iraq, Douglas Silliman denied increasing the number of US troops in Anbar, confirms its decline. "The role of the US forces is limited to advice and consultation only, there are no combat forces in Anbar and their presence was coordinated with the Iraqi government," he said in response to a question by NINA during a meeting with a group of journalists. "The next few months will see a gradual reduction of the coalition forces in Iraq and its role is limited to consultation only, and I can not confirm the number of soldiers present, but I confirm that they are in very low numbers." "Washington will have a leading role in the donor conference which will start in February in Kuwait to rebuild the devastated areas of Iraq," he said, adding that "the elections must be held on time./ End