The US General announced that the Pentagon will reduce the number of troops stationed in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 this month.

"In consultation and coordination with the Iraqi government and coalition partners, the US decided to reduce its military presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000 soldiers in September," said General Kenneth McKenzie, commander

One of Trump's campaign promises in 2016 was to end the US "endless wars", but the US military still has a presence in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, albeit with the

The US deployed about 5,200 soldiers in Iraq to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group.

Trump is expected to announce a similar move to US forces in Afghanistan, a senior White House official said to be anonymous.

The withdrawal announcement comes as relations between the White House boss and the Pentagon have become strained, after a recent article accused Trump of disparaging American soldiers who died in Europe during World War I.

Joe Biden is ahead of Trump in polls ahead of the November presidential election this year.