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- This is a short message from Baghdad,

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where international coalition are supporting our partners

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to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

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They've made great progress during the course of 2016,

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and over this festive period, the Iraqi Security Forces

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will continue their efforts to retake Mosul.

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And in Syria, our partners continue to advance on Raqqa.

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The British military are playing a central role

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in supporting our partners.

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As you all back home enjoy your Christmas,

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just spare a short thought for our troops

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as they work to keep the United Kingdom

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safe and secure from Daesh.

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And also the men and women of the armed forces

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serving elsewhere around the world

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and of course spare a thought for their families

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who'll be on their own this Christmas.

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Thank you all for your continuing support

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and I hope you have a very good Christmas.