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Iraqi PM pledges to protect U.S.-led coalition advisors

Baghdad, Aug 13 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to preventing any actions that could endanger the U.S.-led coalition advisors tasked with helping Iraq fight the extremist Islamic State (IS) militant group.
The prime minister made the remarks during a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken late Monday night as the two sides discussed regional developments and efforts to bolster regional and international stability, according to a statement released by al-Sudani's media office on Tuesday.
Al-Sudani stressed the need to continue communication between the two sides "to end the coalition's mission in Iraq and move to bilateral security relations," according to the statement.
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