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Iran's Silent Allies: Baghdad To Beirut, Why Is No One Picking Up The Phone
For more than four decades, Iran has built an alliance of proxy forces across the Middle East, a self-styled "Axis of Resistance", to project power, repel US and Israeli influence, and insulate itself from direct confrontation.
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Death From Above: US Missile Strike Wipes Out ISIS Chief Of Global Ops
The United States, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, announced the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," in a precision airstrike in Iraq's Al Anbar Province.
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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Raid By US, Iraqi Forces Kill 15 ISIS Members In West Iraq
A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday.
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Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces In Iraq, Say US Officials
U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, the first reported after a near three-month pause.
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Iraq Condemns US Strikes, Calls It "Violation Of Sovereignty"
After the US airstrikes targeting militia positions in both Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces said these strikes come at a time when Iraq is "striving to ensure stability in the region"
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"15 Rockets" Target US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq: Report
At least a dozen missiles were fired on Saturday at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a US defence source and Iraqi police told AFP.
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Air Strike Kills 5 Pro-Iran Militants Fighting With "American Forces" In Iraq: Report
An air strike in northern Iraq killed at least five pro-Iranian militants on Sunday, Iraqi security sources said, a day after Baghdad warned Washington against "attacks" on its territory.
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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy
US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad on Monday night, Iraqi security officials said, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.
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Rocket Fire Targets Kurdish Iraq's Arbil Airport Near US Army Base
Rocket fire targeted an airport where US soldiers are based in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, on Wednesday evening, Kurdish officials said.
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Explosion Targets Convoy Carrying US Military Equipment Near Iraq-Kuwait Crossing
An explosion near the Jraischan border crossing between Iraq and Kuwaiti on Monday evening targeted a convoy carrying equipment for US forces, three Iraqi security forces told Reuters.
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Rockets Hit Iraq Base Which Had Foreign Troops, Says Military
A pair of rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition and NATO troops, Iraq's military said Tuesday, the third attack on installations hosting foreign forces inside a week.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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250 kg ISIS Cleric "Jabba The Jihadi" Arrested In Iraq, Was "Too Large" For Police Car
The SWAT team of Iraqi forces recently scored a "big" catch in the city of Mosul when they arrested an obese ISIS cleric who has been dubbed as "Jabba the Jihadi" on social media.
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Iran's Silent Allies: Baghdad To Beirut, Why Is No One Picking Up The Phone
For more than four decades, Iran has built an alliance of proxy forces across the Middle East, a self-styled "Axis of Resistance", to project power, repel US and Israeli influence, and insulate itself from direct confrontation.
-
Death From Above: US Missile Strike Wipes Out ISIS Chief Of Global Ops
The United States, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, announced the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," in a precision airstrike in Iraq's Al Anbar Province.
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Explosion At US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq Ahead Of Iran President's Visit
Iraqi security forces said an explosion was heard at a US-led coalition's military base at the Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, a day before Iran's president was due to visit.
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Raid By US, Iraqi Forces Kill 15 ISIS Members In West Iraq
A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Islamic State group in western Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday.
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Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces In Iraq, Say US Officials
U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, the first reported after a near three-month pause.
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Iraq Condemns US Strikes, Calls It "Violation Of Sovereignty"
After the US airstrikes targeting militia positions in both Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces said these strikes come at a time when Iraq is "striving to ensure stability in the region"
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"15 Rockets" Target US-Led Coalition Base In Iraq: Report
At least a dozen missiles were fired on Saturday at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a US defence source and Iraqi police told AFP.
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Air Strike Kills 5 Pro-Iran Militants Fighting With "American Forces" In Iraq: Report
An air strike in northern Iraq killed at least five pro-Iranian militants on Sunday, Iraqi security sources said, a day after Baghdad warned Washington against "attacks" on its territory.
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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy
US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad on Monday night, Iraqi security officials said, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.
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Rocket Fire Targets Kurdish Iraq's Arbil Airport Near US Army Base
Rocket fire targeted an airport where US soldiers are based in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, on Wednesday evening, Kurdish officials said.
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Explosion Targets Convoy Carrying US Military Equipment Near Iraq-Kuwait Crossing
An explosion near the Jraischan border crossing between Iraq and Kuwaiti on Monday evening targeted a convoy carrying equipment for US forces, three Iraqi security forces told Reuters.
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Rockets Hit Iraq Base Which Had Foreign Troops, Says Military
A pair of rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition and NATO troops, Iraq's military said Tuesday, the third attack on installations hosting foreign forces inside a week.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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250 kg ISIS Cleric "Jabba The Jihadi" Arrested In Iraq, Was "Too Large" For Police Car
The SWAT team of Iraqi forces recently scored a "big" catch in the city of Mosul when they arrested an obese ISIS cleric who has been dubbed as "Jabba the Jihadi" on social media.
