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The State Department said on Friday it had information that Iraqi intelligence officers planned terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in two foreign countries.

In both cases, the operatives were arrested, terrorist material was confiscated and attacks were not carried out, spokesman Richard Boucher said.

The United States has asked a number of countries to expel suspected Iraqi intelligence officers based on "the significant threat posed by their presence," Boucher said.

He declined to identify the two countries in the alleged terror plots.

"Officers in the Iraqi intelligence service remain a threat because of their history of support for terrorism," the spokesman said. "The United States will continue to monitor this situation and work with our partners and allies to ensure the safety of American citizens and facilities overseas."

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Two Chinook helicopters pass over a U.S. Marines of the 3rd Batallion 4th Marines Regiment while flying to the north near the city of Ad Diwaniyah in central Iraq, Friday, March 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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