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Post by sevenofnine on Jan 5, 2020 12:10:50 GMT -5
Well Bye Iraq Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country after the US killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad airport last week. Parliament in Baghdad also called for a ban on foreign forces using Iraqi land, airspace or water for any reason. The US has some 5,000 military personnel in Iraq, mainly as advisers. Thousands of Iraqis attended a funeral procession for Soleimani before his body was flown to Iran. ◾Who was Qasem Soleimani? ◾Jeremy Bowen on Iran's options for response ◾How strong is Iran's military? Iraq finds itself in a difficult position as an ally both of neighbouring Iran and of the US. Thousands of US troops remain in the country to assist in the broader struggle against the Sunni Muslim Islamic State (IS). www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50998065
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