WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday expressed concern about the deteriorating security situation in Iraq and pledged "any appropriate assistance" to help the Iraqi government fend off a rapid military advance by Sunni militants.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States believed the Baiji refinery, the country's largest oil refinery, was still under the control of the Iraqi government after militants overran the city of Tikrit on Wednesday.
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