Britain: More Troops Will Head to Iraq

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Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday that Britain would send 125 more troops to Iraq to train local forces fighting the Islamic State. The new deployment would raise to 275 the number of British personnel helping the Baghdad government and Kurdish authorities battle the militants. The government said that most of the new troops would train local forces in dealing with roadside bombs. They will be based around the country. Britain said the troops would remain on their bases and would not be sent into combat in Iraq, where 179 British personnel died between 2003 and 2009. British warplanes are part of the American-led coalition attacking Islamic State targets in Iraq.