Sunday, 25 July, 2021 - 07:15 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (Asharq Al-Awsat). Asharq Al-Awsat Iraq’s prime minister says his country no longer requires American combat troops to fight ISIS group, but a formal time frame for their redeployment will depend on the outcome of talks with US officials this week. Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Iraq will still ask for US training and military intelligence gathering. His comments came in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of a planned trip to Washington, where he's slated to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday for a fourth round of strategic talks. “There is no need for any foreign combat forces on Iraqi soil,” said al-Kadhimi, falling short of announcing a deadline for a US troop departure. Iraq’s security forces and army are capable of defending the country without US-led coalition troops, he said.