"US and Iraq Initiate Talks to End Anti-IS Coalition Mission"
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The United States and Iraq have initiated formal talks to discuss the future of the US-led military coalition in Iraq, with Baghdad anticipating a timeline for reducing the presence of foreign troops. The coalition, formed in 2014 to combat ISIL, currently has about 2,500 US troops in Iraq. The talks come amid ongoing attacks on US forces by Iran-allied groups and Iraqi complaints of US aggression. Both countries have agreed to establish expert working groups to assess the threat posed by ISIL and the capabilities of Iraqi security forces.
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