Thursday, July 23, 2015

Carter arrives in Iraqi capital on unannounced visit

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Carter arrives in Iraqi capital on unannounced visit

The Associated PressROBERT BURNS Jul 23rd 2015 4:27AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived unannounced in Baghdad on Thursday to assess the government's progress in healing the country's sectarian divisions and hear the latest on support for the Iraqi army's coming attempt to recapture the key city of Ramadi from the Islamic State.
It is Carter's first visit to Iraq since he took office in February.
His first stop on a daylong visit to the Iraqi capital was the Iraqi Counterterrorism Service Academy. He spent about 20 minutes there, watching Iraqi soldiers in their trademark all-black uniforms maneuver and fire at silhouette targets at a firing range. Some wore partial or full-face masks.

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