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US Military in Iraq Stays Within 3,870 Forces Amid New Marine Deployment

© AP Photo / Maya AlleruzzoU.S. Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State Group pauses during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 10, 2016
U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State Group pauses during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 10, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Steve Warren said that the number of the US troops on ground in Iraq is 3,870.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The total number of US troops on ground in Iraq remains within established force cap amid recent deployment of a contingent of marines to the country, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Steve Warren said in a briefing on Monday.

"The number is 3870, is the exact force cap," Warren stated. "We remain within our force cap."

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