Tag: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi

Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence

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BAGHDAD, Nov 7 – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed in an assassination attempt by armed drone in Baghdad, officials said on Sunday, in an incident that dramatically raises tension in the country weeks after a general election disputed by Iran-backed militia groups. Kadhimi appeared in a […]

AP Interview: Premier: Iraq doesn’t need US combat troops

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BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister says his country no longer requires American combat troops to fight the Islamic State group, but a formal time frame for their redeployment will depend on the outcome of talks with U.S. officials this week. Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Iraq will still ask for […]

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