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Iraqi Kurdish fighters dealt setback in Pentagon budget

The Pentagon is set to slash salaries for the Iraqi peshmerga in its new budget.

Kurdish Peshmarga forces are seen near Altun Kupri, between Kirkuk and Erbil, Iraq October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC18B4882C00
Kurdish peshmerga forces are seen near Altun Kupri, between Kirkuk and Erbil. — REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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