In the news today, July 11
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 11
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CANADA TO LEAD NEW IRAQ TRAINING MISSION
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will assume command of a new NATO training mission in Iraq. This will include the deployment of up to 250 Canadian Armed Forces personnel for one year starting in the fall of 2018. They will be deployed to Baghdad and the surrounding vicinity. The deployment will also include up to four Griffon helicopters to support NATO activities. Trudeau made the announcement this morning at the NATO summit in Brussels.