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Drone Attacks Iraq Base Hosting US Troops; No Casualities Reported
A drone attack has been carried out on a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan that hosts American troops, without causing any casualties, the US-led coalition said Saturday.
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ISIS Struggles To Retain Grip As It Loses Ground In Iraq
As the ISIS group loses ground in Iraq, the militants are showing strains in their rule over areas they still control, growing more brutal, killing deserters and relying on younger and younger recruits, according to residents who fled battleground territories.
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Before Mosul, Iraqi Army May Face Fight At The Gates Of Baghdad
Iraqi forces may face a big battle near Baghdad before they can try to retake the ISIS stronghold of Mosul: Falluja, a long-time bastion of Sunni Muslim jihadists sitting at the western gates of the capital.
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Iraq Military Asks Residents of ISIS-Controlled Ramadi To Leave City
Iraqi military planes dropped leaflets on Sunday on Ramadi, asking residents to leave within 72 hours the western city which is under the control of Islamic State militants, an army spokesman said.
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Turkey Withdraws Some Troops From Camp In Iraq
Turkey's state-run news agency says the country is withdrawing some of its soldiers stationed at a camp in Iraq as part of a "re-arrangement" of its troops.
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Iraq Weather Halts Ramadi Operation: Officers
Heavy rains wreaking havoc in Iraq have brought military operations to wrest the city of Ramadi back from the Islamic State group to a halt, senior army officers said today.
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US Suicide Bomber Carried Out Iraq Attack, Says Islamic State
The Islamic State group said today a US citizen carried out a suicide attack against Iraqi forces involved in an operation to retake the jihadist-held city of Tikrit.
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Turkey, Iraq Pledge More Military Cooperation in Fight Against Islamic State
Turkey and Iraq, both worried by the advance of Islamic State, pledged on Thursday to work towards greater military cooperation in their fight against the ultra radical Sunni militants.
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Iraq Launches Drive to Break Jihadist Siege of Amerli
Iraq launched a major operation on Saturday to liberate a jihadist-besieged town, as US Secretary of State John Kerry called for a global coalition to combat the "genocidal" militants.
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Barack Obama Offers No Time Limit on Iraq Military Action
President Barack Obama on Saturday refused to give a time limit on America's renewed military involvement in Iraq, saying he doesn't think "we are going to solve this problem in weeks" as the country struggles to form a new government while battling the extremist Islamic State group.
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Barack Obama Says He Won't Let Islamic Militants Create Caliphate: NYT
US President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.
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Iraq PM Pushes Political Solution to Militant Offensive
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki conceded on Thursday that political measures were needed alongside military action to repel a Sunni insurgent offensive that has overrun swathes of Iraq and threatens to tear it apart.
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Iraqi Forces Retake Syria Border Crossing: Officers
Iraqi security forces regained control of the Al-Waleed border crossing between Iraq and Syria after Sunni Arab militants briefly seized it, officers said on Monday.
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Military overburdened in Iraq, Afghanistan: Obama
While on a Town Hall meeting, President Barack Obama said that, the US troops are carrying too much of the burden in Iraq and Afghanistan and doing too many things that are more appropriate for civilians. From building schools to setting up justice systems, the military is taking all responsibilities and overworking.Obama says the problem is that t...
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Drone Attacks Iraq Base Hosting US Troops; No Casualities Reported
A drone attack has been carried out on a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan that hosts American troops, without causing any casualties, the US-led coalition said Saturday.
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ISIS Struggles To Retain Grip As It Loses Ground In Iraq
As the ISIS group loses ground in Iraq, the militants are showing strains in their rule over areas they still control, growing more brutal, killing deserters and relying on younger and younger recruits, according to residents who fled battleground territories.
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Before Mosul, Iraqi Army May Face Fight At The Gates Of Baghdad
Iraqi forces may face a big battle near Baghdad before they can try to retake the ISIS stronghold of Mosul: Falluja, a long-time bastion of Sunni Muslim jihadists sitting at the western gates of the capital.
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Iraq Military Asks Residents of ISIS-Controlled Ramadi To Leave City
Iraqi military planes dropped leaflets on Sunday on Ramadi, asking residents to leave within 72 hours the western city which is under the control of Islamic State militants, an army spokesman said.
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Turkey Withdraws Some Troops From Camp In Iraq
Turkey's state-run news agency says the country is withdrawing some of its soldiers stationed at a camp in Iraq as part of a "re-arrangement" of its troops.
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Iraq Weather Halts Ramadi Operation: Officers
Heavy rains wreaking havoc in Iraq have brought military operations to wrest the city of Ramadi back from the Islamic State group to a halt, senior army officers said today.
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US Suicide Bomber Carried Out Iraq Attack, Says Islamic State
The Islamic State group said today a US citizen carried out a suicide attack against Iraqi forces involved in an operation to retake the jihadist-held city of Tikrit.
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Turkey, Iraq Pledge More Military Cooperation in Fight Against Islamic State
Turkey and Iraq, both worried by the advance of Islamic State, pledged on Thursday to work towards greater military cooperation in their fight against the ultra radical Sunni militants.
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Iraq Launches Drive to Break Jihadist Siege of Amerli
Iraq launched a major operation on Saturday to liberate a jihadist-besieged town, as US Secretary of State John Kerry called for a global coalition to combat the "genocidal" militants.
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Barack Obama Offers No Time Limit on Iraq Military Action
President Barack Obama on Saturday refused to give a time limit on America's renewed military involvement in Iraq, saying he doesn't think "we are going to solve this problem in weeks" as the country struggles to form a new government while battling the extremist Islamic State group.
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Barack Obama Says He Won't Let Islamic Militants Create Caliphate: NYT
US President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.
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Iraq PM Pushes Political Solution to Militant Offensive
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki conceded on Thursday that political measures were needed alongside military action to repel a Sunni insurgent offensive that has overrun swathes of Iraq and threatens to tear it apart.
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Iraqi Forces Retake Syria Border Crossing: Officers
Iraqi security forces regained control of the Al-Waleed border crossing between Iraq and Syria after Sunni Arab militants briefly seized it, officers said on Monday.
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Military overburdened in Iraq, Afghanistan: Obama
While on a Town Hall meeting, President Barack Obama said that, the US troops are carrying too much of the burden in Iraq and Afghanistan and doing too many things that are more appropriate for civilians. From building schools to setting up justice systems, the military is taking all responsibilities and overworking.Obama says the problem is that t...
