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US 'kills leader of Iran-backed militia' in drone strike in Baghdad

Source: PA

The US has launched a drone strike against a top commander of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad, according to an official in Washington.

Iraqi security sources say the attack on a vehicle killed

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