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Obama Sending 450 Military Trainers to Base in Iraq’s Anbar

Bloomberg business news — Obama Considers Sending More U.S. Troops to Iraq

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Mike Dorning and David Lerman

June 10, 2015, 4:18 PM UTCUpdated onJune 10, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

President Barack Obama will send as many as 450 more U.S. military personnel to train Iraqi forces combating Islamic State militants, as his administration adjusts its strategy to contain the extremist group.

The troops will advise and assist Iraqi soldiers, including local Sunni fighters, at a base in eastern Anbar province, a stronghold of Islamic extremists.