Shafaq News/ U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence issued a statement on Sunday on his visit to Iraq.

" U.S. Vice President arrived at al- Assad airbase where he listened to a summary of the joint task force commander about al-Azam al-Saleb Operation and made a phone call to the Iraqi prime minister," the office said in a statement.

"After that, the Vice President gave a Thanksgiving meal to U.S. soldiers stationed at al-Assad Air Base and delivered a speech. Later, the U.S. Vice President continued his tour to Erbil International Airport for a bilateral meeting with the President of Kurdistan Regional Government, then delivered the Vice President. A letter to the American soldiers stationed there and gave them a Thanksgiving meal. "

"The U.S. Vice President has returned to Washington," the statement added.