The United States is strengthening the Al-Harir military base in northern Iraq, despite the decision of the Iraqi parliament to withdraw foreign troops from the country. 

The New Arab Newspaper reported that US troops are expanding the Al-Harir base in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The publication, citing Iraqi sources, writes that this process has been going on for about two months. The Iraqi defense intelligence officer also told the New Arab that the expansion of the base includes the construction of underground shelters and several warehouses

He also noted that the military base has recently become the control center for US operations in neighboring areas of northern Syria, which are controlled by Kurdish militias.