During his trip, Rhode Island’s senior U.S. senator will make stops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Reed’s visit comes as Iraqi forces are working to take the city of Mosul back from the Islamic State, which has controlled the city for about two years.
Reed plans to spend an unspecified amount of time in Iraq , Afghanistan and Bahrain, meeting with foreign leaders, American civilians and military personnel.
Reed’s office says the purpose of his visit is to get a “firsthand look at security and political developments in the region and their impact on counter-terrorism operations and America’s national security. ”
Reed is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. According to a statement, this will be his 19th visit to Iraq.
He is scheduled to return to the U.S. next week.
