The U.S. military's 3,500 soldiers deployed to Iraq as part of the so-called "surge" in U.S. troops last year are set to leave.

U.S. military statement says the soldiers from the Third Infantry Division will be moved out of Iraq in the next few weeks.

According to the U.S. Brigadier General Dan Allyn, the regular withdrawal of surge brigades from Iraq demonstrates continued progress in the country.

 

The re-deployment of the 3,500 U.S. troops is in line with a U.S. plan to complete a withdrawal of at least 20,000 surge troops by the end of July.

Sources: AFP, AP and Reuters.