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Iraqi parliament passes resolution to end foreign troop presence
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- The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution calling on the government to work to end all foreign troop presence, reflecting the concern of many in Iraq that the strike could engulf them in a major war between two bigger powers long at odds in Iraq and across the region.
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- Not binding on the government: Parliamentary resolutions, unlike laws, are non-binding to the government but this one is likely to be heeded.
- Passed by majority: The resolution was passed by overwhelmingly Shi'ite lawmakers, as the special session was boycotted by most Sunni Muslim and Kurdish lawmakers.
- Timing of the resolution: The resolution was passed after Iranian Quds Force Commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport.
Source
The Hindu