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BAGHDAD — A top Iraqi official warned Saturday that time is running out to sign a new security agreement with Washington, saying the country still needed U.S. troops despite improved security.
“I hope that we can settle this matter as soon as possible because time is running out,” Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh said of the long-delayed security pact. “The security improvement that has been achieved is very important. The support of U.S. forces in the coming period will still be very important.”
Also Saturday, a U.S. soldier was killed and two others were wounded by a roadside bomb in north Baghdad. A suicide bomber killed eight people Saturday and wounded 17 west of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.
