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US-led troops are withdrawing from Iraq’s Taji base

CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …

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US-led troops are withdrawing from Iraq’s Taji base

CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …

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Cup leaders from Mali meet mediators seeking back civilian rule

BAMAKO / LONDON (Reuters) – An important meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coups and West African regional bloc mediators seeking a return to civilian rule ended just 20 minutes later. Tuesday’s reversal of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been condemned abroad but celebrated by many in a country struggling …

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