Australia is boosting its troops in Iraq training local forces.
300 extra troops will be sent to the country in a joint mission with New Zealand.
There are now 900 Australian troops in the region.
It comes as Iraqi forces continue an operation to try and retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State.
Iraq's military says it has recaptured some districts around the city.
Iraq researcher Sajad Jiyad says Tikrit is a significant operation.
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Iraq researcher Sajad Jiyad says the Tikrit mission is being given support by Iran's General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force.
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Iraq researcher Sajad Jiyad says the Tikrit mission is being given support by Iran's General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force.
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