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UK pulls some staff from Iraq as precaution

Thu, 12th Mar 2026 14:02

LONDON, March ​12 (Reuters) - ⁠Britain ​has taken ​the precautionary ‌measure to ⁠temporarily withdraw ⁠some ​of its staff from Iraq due ​to ‌the ongoing ​conflict in ‌the Middle East, an updated ‌note on the government's website ​showed on ‌Thursday.

The notice said that ⁠its ⁠embassy ‌there continued ​to operate. (Reporting ​by ‌Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Catarina Demony)

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