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At Least 9 Killed As Iraq Military Helicopter Crashes: Officers
An Iraqi military helicopter crashed south of Baghdad today killing nine people due to a "technical problem", a security spokesman said.
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Rockets Land Near Baghdad Airport, No Initial Reports of Casualties
Around 15 rockets landed on Thursday near a camp next to Baghdad International Airport holding members of an exiled Iranian opposition group, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
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Iraqi Effort to Isolate, Retake Ramadi Advancing: US Military
Iraqi troops are more than halfway through an operation to encircle Islamic State militants in Ramadi, after which they will launch a final offensive to retake the Iraqi city, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.
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US, Shiite Fighters Not Working Together at Iraq Base: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that there are some Shiite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements, but they were not working with US forces, underscoring concerns over links with the sectarian fighters.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
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Australian PM Tony Abbott to Talk Border Security on Turkey Trip
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday that he will use a trip to Turkey for Anzac Day commemorations to push Ankara for increased security on its border with Syria and Iraq.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Islamic State Executes Over 40 People in Iraq: Report
Over 40 people, many of them security personnel, were burnt alive by Sunni radical group Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, according to reports.
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Iraqi Helicopter Shot Down, Pilots Killed
An Iraqi military helicopter was shot down by suspected jihadist fighters on Wednesday, five days after a similar incident in the same location north of Baghdad, officers said.
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Barack Obama Faces Options in Iraq and Syria
At the heart of President Barack Obama's quandary over the Islamic State militants is their haven in Syria.
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United States Aware of Russian, Iranian Roles in Iraq: Chuck Hagel
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United States is aware of Russian and Iranian assistance to the Iraqi military in its fight against Islamic extremists, but the US is not coordinating with either Russia or Iran.
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At Least 9 Killed As Iraq Military Helicopter Crashes: Officers
An Iraqi military helicopter crashed south of Baghdad today killing nine people due to a "technical problem", a security spokesman said.
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Rockets Land Near Baghdad Airport, No Initial Reports of Casualties
Around 15 rockets landed on Thursday near a camp next to Baghdad International Airport holding members of an exiled Iranian opposition group, an Iraqi military spokesman said.
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Iraqi Effort to Isolate, Retake Ramadi Advancing: US Military
Iraqi troops are more than halfway through an operation to encircle Islamic State militants in Ramadi, after which they will launch a final offensive to retake the Iraqi city, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.
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US, Shiite Fighters Not Working Together at Iraq Base: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that there are some Shiite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements, but they were not working with US forces, underscoring concerns over links with the sectarian fighters.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
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Australian PM Tony Abbott to Talk Border Security on Turkey Trip
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday that he will use a trip to Turkey for Anzac Day commemorations to push Ankara for increased security on its border with Syria and Iraq.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Islamic State Executes Over 40 People in Iraq: Report
Over 40 people, many of them security personnel, were burnt alive by Sunni radical group Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, in Iraq's western province of Anbar, according to reports.
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Iraqi Helicopter Shot Down, Pilots Killed
An Iraqi military helicopter was shot down by suspected jihadist fighters on Wednesday, five days after a similar incident in the same location north of Baghdad, officers said.
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Barack Obama Faces Options in Iraq and Syria
At the heart of President Barack Obama's quandary over the Islamic State militants is their haven in Syria.
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United States Aware of Russian, Iranian Roles in Iraq: Chuck Hagel
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United States is aware of Russian and Iranian assistance to the Iraqi military in its fight against Islamic extremists, but the US is not coordinating with either Russia or Iran.
