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January 21, 2014

Dozens Die in Iraq Violence; U.S. to Train Iraqi Forces in Jordan 
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Dozens of people were killed in Iraq over the weekend amidst the
country's worst spate of violence in six years. Multiple bombings hit
the capital Baghdad while Iraqi forces battled with al-Qaeda militants
in Anbar province. The United States, meanwhile, is set to begin
training Iraqi soldiers in Jordan for their fight in Anbar. The Pentagon
has also announced a new shipment of weapons and ammunition to the Iraqi
government.

 

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