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US halts Iraq dollar cash shipment after militia strikes, sources say

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By Ahmed Rasheed, Maha El Dahan and Timour AzhariBAGHDAD/DUBAI April 21 (Reuters) - The United States has halted a shipment of about $500 million in cash bound for Iraq and suspended parts of its security cooperation with Baghdad, in a move aimed at pressuring the Iraqi government over the actions of Iran-backed militias, Iraqi sources told Reuters.