The U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, which included 3,500 soldiers and is based in Germany, had been due to go to Iraq this month, but it was being “held in place” for now, said the official, who asked not to be named.
However that decision should not be linked to speculation about a troop drawdown, the official cautioned.
A Pentagon spokesman declined comment, saying the U.S. military had not yet made public any decisions regarding that specific combat brigade or the size of the U.S. force in Iraq.
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