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US advances discussions on troops, sanctions in Nigeria
The U.S. is drafting a proposal that includes weighing possible military engagement in Nigeria, a senior State Department official said this week.
By Tanya Noury
Iraq keeping some US military advisers due to IS threat in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that developments in Syria required keeping 250 to 350 advisers at the Ain al-Asad base.
US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”
DC driver trapped, then freed from SUV after crash with Guard vehicle
The crash, in which the civilian driver had to be freed from the SUV by firefighters, is under investigation.
By Carla Babb