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April 8, 2016

John Kerry Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
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In a surprise visit, Secretary of State John Kerry flew into Iraq today,
amid increasing protests over government corruption. Iraqi Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed to replace most of his Cabinet
following weeks of demonstrations. This comes amid an ongoing U.S.
airstrike campaign backing the Iraqi military's attempts to retake
control of Mosul from ISIL militants. U.S. officials are also warning
the Mosul Dam is in dire need of repair and could collapse at any
minute. If the Mosul Dam collapses, hundreds of thousands of people
would be at risk of drowning, and more than 1 million people would be
displaced.
Topics:Iraq

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