U.S. military to boost training, advising mission with Iraqi forces

U.S. military to boost training, advising mission with Iraqi forces

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All U.S. forces will be in non-combat roles, the Pentagon said in a statement. In addition to establishing the training sites, they will create two new centers outside Baghdad and Arbil where U.S. troops will advise Iraqi units at the brigade level.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart and David Alexander; Editing by Eric Beech)