Gen. Dunford, Joint Chiefs of Staff Head, in Iraq for ISIS Talks

The top U.S. military officer landed in Iraq Tuesday to get an update on the battle against ISIS militants, the Associated Press reported.

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was making his first trip to the warzone since taking the top post on Oct. 1.

Dunford said he sees no prospect for Russia to expand its airstrike campaign in the country, according to the Associated Press.

Dunford told reporters requests for Russian airstrikes from the Iraqi government are no longer in play.

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