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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said air strikes against a pro-Iran militant group in Iraq and Syria succeeded, and he did not rule out additional action "as necessary."
Fifteen fighters, including commanders, were killed Sunday night in US strikes against a pro-Iran armed group in western Iraq, an official from the Tehran-backed Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary told AFP.
Demonstrations and strikes continued on Sunday in Diwaniya, Kout, al-Hilla, Amara and Najaf.
At least 30 rockets hit the Kirkuk base, including an ammunition depot, while four more rockets were found in their tubes in a truck at the launch point.
Iraq's President Barham Saleh has offered to resign rather than nominate a candidate who doesn't have the approval of protestors and major political parties.
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and bridges across southern Iraq, condemning Iranian influence and political leaders who missed another deadline to agree on a new prime minister.
If parliament fails to propose a candidate from inter-party negotiations to replace outgoing Adel Abdel Mahdi, then President Barham Saleh has the right to appoint a premier himself.
The US State Department sent a document to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee detailing plans to cut the number of diplomatic personal by thirty percent.
Witnesses in Baghdad revealed that unmarked men dressed in black clothing with AK-47s and PK machine guns opened fire on protesters in the street.
Prime Minister Abdel Mahdi 'called on everyone to spare no effort to prevent an escalation that will threaten all parties.'