Iraqi policemen take their positions during an intensive security deployment on the al-Falahat bridge north of Baghdad June 30, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Nearly 2,000 Killed As US Bolsters Iraq Forces -- Orange.co.uk/SKY News
The US is sending about 200 extra troops to Iraq, along with helicopters and drone aircraft, after militants declared an Islamic state in areas under their control.
The latest deployment will mean nearly 800 US soldiers have returned to Iraq to help train local forces, protect the embassy in Baghdad and protect Americans as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters continue to control much of the north and west of the country.
President Barack Obama has ruled out sending combat troops back to the country but has admitted the soldiers being sent will be equipped to fight.
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Update: Iraq crisis: Death toll in June at 2000, highest since May 2007 -- First Post
My Comment: I would wager that these declared numbers are probably on the "low end".
Update #2: More than 2,400 killed in Iraq in June, highest monthly toll since 2007 -- RT
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