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Iraqi MPs back plan to expel US troops Iraqi MPs back plan to expel US troops
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Iraqi MPs pass resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country in wake of Iranian general's assassination Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country after the US killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad airport last week.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Parliament in Baghdad also called for a ban on foreign forces using Iraqi land, airspace or water for any reason.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The US has some 5,000 military personnel in Iraq, mainly as advisers.
Thousands of Iraqis attended a funeral procession for Qasem Soleimani before his body was flown to Iran.
The non-binding resolution was passed on Sunday after Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, called for an end to the foreign military presence in a speech to MPs.