Iraq War News Updates -- May 4, 2009

U.S. Army soldiers wait outside a house for their fellow soldiers to search the residence for weapons or dangerous materials in Owesat, Iraq, April 12, 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Owen

Iraq Rules Out Extension Of U.S. Withdrawal Dates -- Washington Post/Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will not extend withdrawal deadlines for U.S. troops set out in a bilateral accord, ending months of speculation about whether U.S. combat troops would stay beyond June in bases in the restive northern city of Mosul.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Iraq was committed to adhering to the withdrawal schedule in the pact, which took effect on January 1, including the requirement to withdraw U.S. combat troops from towns and cities by the end of June and a full withdrawal by the end of 2011.

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More Iraq War News Updates

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Iraq says committed to US withdrawal timetable -- AFP
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Iraqi forces arrest U.S.-allied militia leader -- Yahoo News/Reuters
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