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Carter: U.S., Partners Should Stay in Iraq After ISIS Defeat

The Associated Press reports that “the American military, along with its international partners, will need to remain in Iraq even after the expected defeat of the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday.”

“Carter said the U.S. and its coalition partners must not stop after completing the current campaign to expel ISIS from Mosul.”

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