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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
US won’t tolerate attacks by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, US official says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWashington warns that it will not tolerate attacks on US interests in Iraq by Iran-backed militias, as Baghdad worries about a possible US withdrawal.
“We can’t tolerate the threats to our people, our men and women serving abroad,” says David Schenker, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs.
Schenker did not officially confirm a reported US threat to withdraw its troops and close its embassy in Baghdad unless the attacks against them stop.
— AFP
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