The Pentagon says American military personnel will begin advising and assisting Iraq troops at the battalion level, putting U.S. troops closer to the front lines as Iraqi forces continue to prepare for an assault on the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter made the announcement Monday during a brief stop in Baghdad for consultations with Prime Minister Haider al Abadi and other Iraqi leaders about ways to step up the pressure against the Islamic State group.
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