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A U.S army soldier stands with his weapon at a military base in the Makhmour area near Mosul during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo

US-led coalition mission in Iraq to end by September 2025

The US has approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in neighbouring Syria as part of the coalition formed in 2014 to combat Islamic State as it rampaged through the two countries

Interpol. image for representation. Photo: Reuters

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Iraq seeks Interpol alerts for former officials over $2.5bn graft

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan delivers remarks during a press briefing inside the White House in Washington, US, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

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US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities: Sullivan

Smoke rises over the Erbil, after reports of mortar shells landing near Erbil airport, Iraq February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

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Iraq rocket attack kills contractor, wounds US service member

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005/ Reuters

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US extends Iraq sanctions waiver until before Biden inauguration

A US Marine(C) talks with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2017.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo

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Trump to cut troop levels in Afghanistan but stops short of full withdrawal

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