US struggles to evacuate personnel from facilities under fire in Iraq: Officials
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US personnel face evacuation challenges in Iraq; British forces assisted some staff.
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Officials stated that some U.S. staff were evacuated by the British air force. This is the only information provided regarding the evacuation efforts.
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British air force assisted in evacuating some US staff.
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