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Protesters have withdrawn from the US embassy in Baghdad

Protests in front of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq

Protests in front of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq Source: AAP

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US will stand its ground in Iraq, with no plans to withdraw troops or close the embassy.


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By Claudia Farhart

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US will stand its ground in Iraq, with no plans to withdraw troops or close the embassy.



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