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The aftermath of a US air strike in Al Qaim, Iraq. AP
The aftermath of a US air strike in Al Qaim, Iraq. AP
US did not alert Iraq before strikes on Iran-backed militias
Iraqi government accuses US of 'deception and distortion of facts' after Washington claimed it had notified Baghdad of strikes