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Iraqi Official: Pence Visits US Troops in Surprise Iraq Trip

Saturday, 23 November 2019 08:38 AM EST

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official say Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says Pence arrived at the Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province in western Iraq on Saturday. U.S. troops are based in the complex.

The visit is Pence’s first to Iraq and comes nearly one year since President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to the country.

It is not immediately known whether Pence will meet with Iraqi officials during his stay.

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An Iraqi official say Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says Pence arrived at the Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province in western Iraq on Saturday. U.S. troops are based in the...
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