Iraq forces 'need extra US help'
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The senior US general in Iraq expresses concern about the ability of Iraqi forces to cope with election security.
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The US is considering sending more troops to Iraq in the run-up to January election, the Pentagon confirms.
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UNITED NATIONS - Iraq urged regional and world powers yesterday to back an expanded United Nations role in Iraq, but UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said there was more to be done on security before he could increase UN staff.
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New York, Sept. 26 (PTI): Conceding that some places in Iraq would throw &quot;greater challenges&quot; during the January elections, the US has said additional coalition forces are being sought for the purpose.
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British soldiers are waiting today to learn if they will be ordered to relieve US troops in Iraq. US military commanders have asked their British allies for help outside their normal areas of operation.
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An extra 2,200 military police are to head to Iraq to support the US security drive in the capital, the Pentagon says.
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A high-level US congressional delegation visiting Iraq called Thursday for between 15,000 and 30,000 more US troops to be sent to bring stability to the war-torn country.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today suggested that sending British troops to relieve American forces outside Baghdad could ultimately speed up Britain&#39;s withdrawal from Iraq, as it may increase the chance of elections being held on time.
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Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawer asked NATO on Tuesday for additional help in military training as part of the efforts to rebuild his country.
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As insurgents stepped up their pressure in Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell advised President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in November that Iraqi security forces should be increased to counter attacks in the embattled Sunni Triangle.
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Britain may send up to 1,300 extra troops to Iraq to help stabilize the country before scheduled elections there in January, The Times newspaper reported.
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LONDON: Britain is urging the United States to give a provisional timetable for the withdrawal of US-led forces from Iraq, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday.
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US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says large-scale military operations are needed to regain control of rebel-held parts of Iraq.
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The US administration is expected to request $80bn extra for military  operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The US administration is expected to request an additional $80bn for military  operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Tuesday he has asked the United Nations to send troops to help secure elections promised in January and voiced concern over a manpower shortage in the Iraqi police.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (18/10/04) - As the security situation in Iraq worsens, the US has called on Britain to shift some 650 troops to more dangerous hotspots around Baghdad in order to free up the 2nd Battalion of the US 24th Marines to take part in attacks