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Iraq regains confidence in dealing with outlawed militias

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of a US-targeted drone assassination in the Iraqi capital that outraged some and pleased others, arrests made and warrants issued may signal progress in the struggle to curb the influence of armed groups operating outside government control.

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The US Embassy compound is pictured in Baghdad's Green Zone on May 20, 2019, in the Iraqi capital. A Katyusha rocket crashed the previous day into Baghdad's Green Zone, which houses government offices and embassies including the US mission, Iraqi security services said in a statement. The rocket, which came after Washington ordered the evacuation of non-essential diplomatic staff from the Baghdad embassy and the Arbil consulate citing threats from Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groups, caused no casualties, it said. — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images

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