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Iraq no longer requires U.S. combat troops to fight Islamic State group: Mustafa Al-Kadhimi

Iraq no longer requires U.S. combat troops to fight Islamic State group: Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has said his country no longer requires U.S. combat troops to fight the Islamic State group. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Friday Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said that Iraq will still ask for U.S. training and military intelligence gathering. He spoke ahead of a planned trip to Washington where he will meet U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday.