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Jordan Pounds Islamic State as Iraqi Ground Offensive Looms
Jordan announced it has carried out dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State group, as a top US envoy said Iraqi troops would begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists in the week ahead.
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Iraqi Ground Offensive Against Islamic State 'Within Weeks': US
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive "in the weeks ahead" to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State (IS) group, the US coordinator for the international coalition against the jihadists said on Sunday.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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Jordan Says Pilot Murder 'Turning Point' in Islamic State Fight
The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group is a "turning point" in the kingdom's fight against the jihadists, a minister said in remarks published today.
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UAE Likely to Resume Fights in US-Led Coalition Against Islamic State Soon: US
The United Arab Emirates is likely to resume air missions as part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in the coming days, a senior US official said on Friday after top American diplomat John Kerry met with Gulf ministers.
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Jordan Says Planes Bomb Islamic State Targets for Second Day Running
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group.
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Islamic State Killing of Jordan Pilot Puts Pressure on Rescue Operations
The horrifying images of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group this week has put added pressure on the US to ensure rapid rescue operations for its partners.
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US Moves Pilot Rescue Aircraft to Northern Iraq: Official
The US military has deployed aircraft and troops to northern Iraq to boost its ability to rescue downed coalition pilots, after a Jordanian airman was captured and killed by jihadists in Syria, a defence official said on Thursday.
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UAE Pulled Out Air Strikes Against Islamic State After Pilot Capture: US Officials
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew from coalition air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria after the capture of a Jordanian pilot since murdered by the jihadists, US officials said on Wednesday.
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Killing of Jordanian Pilot Bolsters King Abdullah's Case for War
The brutal killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants has triggered a wave of nationalist fervour that may bolster King Abdullah's case for a military campaign his country is waging against the group alongside the United States.
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Jordan Vows 'All Efforts' to Save Pilot Seized by Islamic State
Jordan vowed Thursday to make every effort to save a pilot captured by the Islamic State group in Syria as Washington denied claims the jihadists had shot down his warplane.
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Father Asks Islamic State to Treat Captured Pilot Son as 'Guest'
The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State fighters after his plane crashed in Syria said he did not consider his son a hostage and called on his captors to treat him as a "guest".
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Jordan Pounds Islamic State as Iraqi Ground Offensive Looms
Jordan announced it has carried out dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State group, as a top US envoy said Iraqi troops would begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists in the week ahead.
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Iraqi Ground Offensive Against Islamic State 'Within Weeks': US
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive "in the weeks ahead" to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State (IS) group, the US coordinator for the international coalition against the jihadists said on Sunday.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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Jordan Says Pilot Murder 'Turning Point' in Islamic State Fight
The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group is a "turning point" in the kingdom's fight against the jihadists, a minister said in remarks published today.
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UAE Likely to Resume Fights in US-Led Coalition Against Islamic State Soon: US
The United Arab Emirates is likely to resume air missions as part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in the coming days, a senior US official said on Friday after top American diplomat John Kerry met with Gulf ministers.
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Jordan Says Planes Bomb Islamic State Targets for Second Day Running
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group.
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Islamic State Killing of Jordan Pilot Puts Pressure on Rescue Operations
The horrifying images of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group this week has put added pressure on the US to ensure rapid rescue operations for its partners.
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US Moves Pilot Rescue Aircraft to Northern Iraq: Official
The US military has deployed aircraft and troops to northern Iraq to boost its ability to rescue downed coalition pilots, after a Jordanian airman was captured and killed by jihadists in Syria, a defence official said on Thursday.
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UAE Pulled Out Air Strikes Against Islamic State After Pilot Capture: US Officials
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew from coalition air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria after the capture of a Jordanian pilot since murdered by the jihadists, US officials said on Wednesday.
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Killing of Jordanian Pilot Bolsters King Abdullah's Case for War
The brutal killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants has triggered a wave of nationalist fervour that may bolster King Abdullah's case for a military campaign his country is waging against the group alongside the United States.
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Jordan Vows 'All Efforts' to Save Pilot Seized by Islamic State
Jordan vowed Thursday to make every effort to save a pilot captured by the Islamic State group in Syria as Washington denied claims the jihadists had shot down his warplane.
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Father Asks Islamic State to Treat Captured Pilot Son as 'Guest'
The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State fighters after his plane crashed in Syria said he did not consider his son a hostage and called on his captors to treat him as a "guest".
