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Adnan Zurfi Named New Iraq Prime Minister Amid Virus Lockdown, Attacks On US Troops
Iraq's president on Tuesday named pro-Western lawmaker and former Najaf city governor Adnan Zurfi as the next prime minister, tasked with ruling a country hit by military unrest, street protests and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gunmen Storm Iraq Kurdish Governor's Office, Killing 1
Three gunmen on Monday stormed the governor's headquarters in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, opening fire and killing one employee before being shot dead, officials said.
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ISIS Releases Video Showing Execution Of Iraq 'Election Advocators'
ISIS' Amaq News Agency released a video on Friday showing what they said was ISIS terrorists shooting "two advocators" for next month's Iraqi parliamentary elections in the town of al-Tarmiyah, in the Salah al-Din governorate north of Baghdad.
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Attack In Iraq's Kirkuk Over, 74 ISIS Terrorists Killed: Governor
Iraqi security forces on Monday ended an attack by the ISIS group in Kirkuk city, killing at least 74 terrorists in three days of clashes, the provincial governor said.
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Iraq Governor Nowfal al-Aqoub's Nephew Gunned Down In North: Officials
The nephew of the governor of a key province where Iraqi forces are battling the ISIS group has been gunned down in the country's north, officials said today.
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Iraqi Girl's Home Burned After She Criticised Governor
A 13-year-old Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised the governor of a central Iraq province in a televised interview, her father and police said on Saturday.
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Bombs Hamper Troops 2 Weeks After Victory Declared In Iraq's Ramadi
Two weeks after declaring victory over ISIS in Ramadi, Iraq's elite counter-terrorism forces have pushed militants out to its eastern suburbs, but bombs littering the streets are holding up efforts to rebuild the city, officials said.
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About 500 Killed in Iraq's Ramadi in 2 Days: Official
An estimated 500 people, civilians and security forces, were killed in the jihadist offensive on Ramadi, a spokesman for the governor of the Iraqi province of Anbar said.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 7 Car Bombs, Says Police
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a coordinated attack on government-held areas of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on today, involving seven almost simultaneous suicide car bombs, police said.
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Governor of Iraq Sunni Heartland Says US to Help Against Militants
The governor of Iraq's Anbar province in the Sunni heartland said he has asked for and secured US support in the battle against Islamic State militants because opponents of the group may not have the stamina for a long fight.
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Adnan Zurfi Named New Iraq Prime Minister Amid Virus Lockdown, Attacks On US Troops
Iraq's president on Tuesday named pro-Western lawmaker and former Najaf city governor Adnan Zurfi as the next prime minister, tasked with ruling a country hit by military unrest, street protests and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gunmen Storm Iraq Kurdish Governor's Office, Killing 1
Three gunmen on Monday stormed the governor's headquarters in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, opening fire and killing one employee before being shot dead, officials said.
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ISIS Releases Video Showing Execution Of Iraq 'Election Advocators'
ISIS' Amaq News Agency released a video on Friday showing what they said was ISIS terrorists shooting "two advocators" for next month's Iraqi parliamentary elections in the town of al-Tarmiyah, in the Salah al-Din governorate north of Baghdad.
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Attack In Iraq's Kirkuk Over, 74 ISIS Terrorists Killed: Governor
Iraqi security forces on Monday ended an attack by the ISIS group in Kirkuk city, killing at least 74 terrorists in three days of clashes, the provincial governor said.
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Iraq Governor Nowfal al-Aqoub's Nephew Gunned Down In North: Officials
The nephew of the governor of a key province where Iraqi forces are battling the ISIS group has been gunned down in the country's north, officials said today.
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Iraqi Girl's Home Burned After She Criticised Governor
A 13-year-old Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised the governor of a central Iraq province in a televised interview, her father and police said on Saturday.
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Bombs Hamper Troops 2 Weeks After Victory Declared In Iraq's Ramadi
Two weeks after declaring victory over ISIS in Ramadi, Iraq's elite counter-terrorism forces have pushed militants out to its eastern suburbs, but bombs littering the streets are holding up efforts to rebuild the city, officials said.
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About 500 Killed in Iraq's Ramadi in 2 Days: Official
An estimated 500 people, civilians and security forces, were killed in the jihadist offensive on Ramadi, a spokesman for the governor of the Iraqi province of Anbar said.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 7 Car Bombs, Says Police
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a coordinated attack on government-held areas of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on today, involving seven almost simultaneous suicide car bombs, police said.
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Governor of Iraq Sunni Heartland Says US to Help Against Militants
The governor of Iraq's Anbar province in the Sunni heartland said he has asked for and secured US support in the battle against Islamic State militants because opponents of the group may not have the stamina for a long fight.
