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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command, left, walks to a House Armed Services hearing, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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US general: US strikes destroy weapons depots, more remain
March 13, 2020 10:38 a.m.

US general: US strikes destroy weapons depots, more remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against militants in Iraq destroyed five weapons depots, but the top U.S commander for the Middle East acknowledged Friday that there are many similar sites that the U.S. has so far not hit because of potential civilian casualties and political sensitivities with the Iraqi government.