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Jihadists Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
Islamic State militants on Saturday launched suicide attacks against the Baiji oil refinery, Iraq's largest, a senior army officer said.
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1,000 Christian Families flee Syria: Activists
The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families fleeing their homes, activists said today.
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Iraq PM Haider Al-Abadi Orders End to Years Old Baghdad Curfew
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an end to the nightly curfew that has been in force in Baghdad for years, Brigadier General Saad Maan said on Thursday.
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'You Will Die Alone' French Government Warns Would-Be Jihadists
"You will discover hell on earth, and will die alone" -- that is the stark message from the French government in a new social media campaign aimed at discouraging would-be jihadists.
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Jihadist 'Caliphate' Has Peaked: Analysts
The tide is beginning to turn on the Islamic State group, analysts say, with the jihadists losing ground in Iraq and only able to hold on to their positions in Syria.
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Deal Agreed for Australia Forces to Deploy in Iraq
Australia's foreign minister said on Sunday she had reached a deal with Baghdad for the deployment of about 200 special forces to assist Iraqi troops in their fight against jihadists.
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UK Grapples With Delicate Issue of Returning Jihadists
Do you lock them up, or try to rehabilitate them? Britain has taken a hard line on citizens returning from fighting in Syria and Iraq, but anti-extremism groups and experts say more good might come from trying to help them.
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Islamic State Claims Beheading of British Hostage: SITE
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed Saturday it beheaded British aid worker David Haines, in what would be the third such execution in recent weeks, after two US journalists were shown murdered.
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Iraqi Forces Break Jihadist Siege of Amerli: Officials
Iraqi forces broke through to the jihadist-besieged town of Amerli on Sunday, where thousands of people have been trapped for more than two months with dwindling food and water, officials said.
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Iraq Pleads For Global Help in Fight Against Jihadists
Iraq called on Sunday for global support for its fight against jihadists, as Shiite neighbour Iran said it was helping Baghdad resist the militants but not with soldiers on the ground.
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Australia May Help in US airdrops in Iraq: PM Abbott
Australia may participate in United States airdrops of food and water to civilians threatened by jihadist violence in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today.
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Jihadists Take Over Iraq's Largest Christian Town: Cleric, Witnesses
Jihadist militants took over Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town, and surrounding areas when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics said on Thursday.
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Jihadists in Iraq Pose 'Imminent' Threat: Chuck Hagel
Islamist militants that have swept across Iraq pose a clear and "imminent" danger to the Middle East, Europe and the United States, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday.
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Half a Million Iraqis Flee as Jihadists Tighten Grip
As many as half a million Iraqis fled their homes as jihadists tightened their grip beyond second city Mosul on Wednesday, and vowed an even broader offensive.
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Jihadists Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
Islamic State militants on Saturday launched suicide attacks against the Baiji oil refinery, Iraq's largest, a senior army officer said.
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1,000 Christian Families flee Syria: Activists
The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families fleeing their homes, activists said today.
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Iraq PM Haider Al-Abadi Orders End to Years Old Baghdad Curfew
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered an end to the nightly curfew that has been in force in Baghdad for years, Brigadier General Saad Maan said on Thursday.
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'You Will Die Alone' French Government Warns Would-Be Jihadists
"You will discover hell on earth, and will die alone" -- that is the stark message from the French government in a new social media campaign aimed at discouraging would-be jihadists.
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Jihadist 'Caliphate' Has Peaked: Analysts
The tide is beginning to turn on the Islamic State group, analysts say, with the jihadists losing ground in Iraq and only able to hold on to their positions in Syria.
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Deal Agreed for Australia Forces to Deploy in Iraq
Australia's foreign minister said on Sunday she had reached a deal with Baghdad for the deployment of about 200 special forces to assist Iraqi troops in their fight against jihadists.
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UK Grapples With Delicate Issue of Returning Jihadists
Do you lock them up, or try to rehabilitate them? Britain has taken a hard line on citizens returning from fighting in Syria and Iraq, but anti-extremism groups and experts say more good might come from trying to help them.
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Islamic State Claims Beheading of British Hostage: SITE
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed Saturday it beheaded British aid worker David Haines, in what would be the third such execution in recent weeks, after two US journalists were shown murdered.
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Iraqi Forces Break Jihadist Siege of Amerli: Officials
Iraqi forces broke through to the jihadist-besieged town of Amerli on Sunday, where thousands of people have been trapped for more than two months with dwindling food and water, officials said.
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Iraq Pleads For Global Help in Fight Against Jihadists
Iraq called on Sunday for global support for its fight against jihadists, as Shiite neighbour Iran said it was helping Baghdad resist the militants but not with soldiers on the ground.
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Australia May Help in US airdrops in Iraq: PM Abbott
Australia may participate in United States airdrops of food and water to civilians threatened by jihadist violence in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today.
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Jihadists Take Over Iraq's Largest Christian Town: Cleric, Witnesses
Jihadist militants took over Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town, and surrounding areas when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics said on Thursday.
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Jihadists in Iraq Pose 'Imminent' Threat: Chuck Hagel
Islamist militants that have swept across Iraq pose a clear and "imminent" danger to the Middle East, Europe and the United States, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday.
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Half a Million Iraqis Flee as Jihadists Tighten Grip
As many as half a million Iraqis fled their homes as jihadists tightened their grip beyond second city Mosul on Wednesday, and vowed an even broader offensive.
