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Iraq Protests Intensify Over U.S. Troops

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Thousands rallied in Baghdad Friday to demand that American troops leave the country. The rally came amid heightened anti-U.S. sentiment after a U.S. drone strike earlier this month killed a top Iranian general in Iraq.

Host Jeremy Hobson gets the latest from NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf in Baghdad.

This segment aired on January 24, 2020.

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