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U.S. to Boost Troop Presence in Iraq to 150,000.

The U.S. military will temporarily boost its troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000 from a current level of 138,000 to provide extra security for Iraqi elections set for Jan. 30, defense officials said on Wednesday.

The increase will be achieved by keeping thousands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq for short-term extensions of current yearlong deployments even after their replacements arrive this month and in early January for a previously scheduled rotation, according to the officials, who asked not to be named.


The boost will also include a temporary deployment to Iraq of about 1,500 elite 82nd Airborne Division soldiers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, officials said.


"There will be some short-term deployments of additional troops to help with security," said one the defense officials. "This will all boost our military presence to about 150,000 over the short term."

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