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U.S Defense Secretary Visits Baghdad; Ramadi Counteroffensive Could Start Within Weeks

July 23 2015

Iraq

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is in Iraq on an unannounced visit, reports the Washington Post.

He arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to assess the progress of the government in improving state security forces and recruiting Sunnis to fight the Islamic State terrorist group, according to defense officials.

During Carter's first visit to Iraq as defense secretary, he is scheduled to hold talks with Primes Minister Haider al-Abadi, Iraqi defense officials and leaders from the...

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