US urges Iraq PM-designate to protect its troops ahead of vote

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Iraq's designated prime minister Mohammad Allawi to protect US troops and meet grievances of a months-long protest movement. Allawi has called a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday ahead of a deadline, after earlier skepticism that he could form and win approval for a government.

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