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Embattled US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld has arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit.
The trip comes amid continuing controversy over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US forces in the country.
Mr Rumsfeld, travelling under tight security, landed at Baghdad airport and later began meetings with senior US military officers in the capital.
He said he wanted to ensure that detainees were being treated properly and US soldiers were "behaving right".
As Mr Rumsfeld flew in, US troops were engaged in fresh clashes with fighters loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr in Karbala.
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The trip comes amid continuing controversy over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US forces in the country.
Mr Rumsfeld, travelling under tight security, landed at Baghdad airport and later began meetings with senior US military officers in the capital.
He said he wanted to ensure that detainees were being treated properly and US soldiers were "behaving right".
As Mr Rumsfeld flew in, US troops were engaged in fresh clashes with fighters loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr in Karbala.
BBC Read More
