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US military personnel in Iraq

The Associated Press

A breakdown of the nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel in Iraq to date, by function and number, according to the Pentagon:

–Security forces: 458 in Baghdad

–Assessment and advising in Irbil and Baghdad: 277

–Humanitarian assistance in Irbil: 129

–Office of Security Cooperation, as part of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad: 100

Total: 964

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