Pompeo meets Iraq officials on unannounced Baghdad visit

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AFP Baghdad
Last Updated : Jan 09 2019 | 2:55 PM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Iraqi officials, including the speaker, on an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Wednesday, the parliament's spokesman said.

Pompeo's talks, on the second leg of a key Middle East tour, come less than two weeks after President Donald Trump drew criticism for failing to meet a single Iraqi official during a surprise Christmas visit to US troops.

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First Published: Jan 09 2019 | 2:55 PM IST

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