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March 17, 2014

U.S. Delivers New Weapons Aid to Iraq 
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The U.S. has confirmed a new round of weapons shipments to Iraq. The
U.S. embassy in Baghdad says nearly 100 Hellfire missiles and hundreds
of thousands of ammunition rounds have been delivered this month. The
Obama administration has accelerated weapons aid in recent months to
support the Iraqi government's campaign against militant groups. This
comes amidst mounting sectarian violence set off by the U.S. invasion in
2003.

 

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