Plan to shift US mission to advisory and training role will be spelled out after White House meeting between two leaders

Joe Biden and the Iraqi prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, are expected to announce on Monday an agreement to end the US military combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year, according to a senior Biden administration official.

Related: Iraqi militias grow in power as Iran’s military strongman proves too weak

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