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Jan- 2020 -6 JanuaryMiddle East
‘Draft’ letter saying US forces to leave Iraq was sent by ‘mistake,’ Milley says
Troops from US-led Coalition against ISIS are preparing to leave Iraq in the wake of an airstrike that killed an Iranian general and Iraqi militia commander
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5 JanuaryMiddle East
US-led Coalition pauses training of Iraqi forces, ISIS operations over force protection concerns
The US-led Coalition against ISIS paused training of Iraqi forces and operations against the militants due to a barrage of attacks against American bases
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2 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran Quds Force commander Qassam Soleimani killed in US airstrike near Baghdad
Iran Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Kataib Hezbollah leader Abul Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a US airstrike at Baghdad airport in Iraq
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Dec- 2019 -31 December
US sending additional forces to protect embassy personnel in Iraq
The US is sending additional military personnel to support staff at the American embassy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said
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30 DecemberMiddle East
Iraqi PMU leader vows retaliation for US airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a senior Iraqi militia official with ties to Iran, vowed retaliation for US airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah fighters in Iraq and Syria
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29 DecemberMiddle East
US strikes Kataib Hizbollah militia targets in Iraq and Syria
US forces struck five targets of the Kataib Hizbollah militia that is accused of carrying out a deadly attack on US and Iraqi forces near Kirkuk
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12 DecemberMiddle East
Rockets fired at Baghdad base housing US troops in new attack
Two rockets were fired at a military base near Baghdad airport housing US troops, the 10th such attack since late October, the Iraqi army said
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6 DecemberMiddle East
US sanctions leaders of Iran-linked militias accused of firing on Iraqi protesters
The US sanctioned three Iraqi nationals for alleged involvement in the violent repression of ongoing protests, and a fourth for corruption
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Oct- 2019 -7 OctoberCommentary
Amid Iraqi protests, Kurdish region balances Iran’s IRGC
The US partnering with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is a force multiplier to keep stability in the region as Baghdad grapples with protests, Seth Frantzman and Dr. Eric Mandel argue
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7 OctoberMiddle East
Iraq’s military admits ‘excessive force’ in protest deaths
Iraq's military admitted it had used "excessive force" in deadly protests, as PMUs said they were ready to back the government
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