Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: With U.S. troops set to withdraw from Iraq at the end of the month, Iranian-backed militias are rejecting calls to lay down their weapons. That leaves major questions about what lies ahead for Iraq.

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  This is a major international news report about U.S. troops withdrawing from Iraq and the ongoing tensions with Iranian-backed militias.

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