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Battle For ISIS-Held Mosul Nears Ancient Site
The battle for Iraq's second city Mosul neared the remains of ancient Nimrud on Thursday, as the offensive against the ISIS group's Syrian stronghold Raqa was hampered by a sandstorm.
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'Crashing Waves' Of Jihadists Fray Soldiers' Nerves In Mosul Battle
A week after his tank division punched through ISIS defences on the southeast edge of Mosul, an Iraqi army colonel says the fight to drive the militants out of their urban stronghold is turning into a nightmare.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul City Limits, Main Urban Fight Ahead
Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by ISIS group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.
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Mosul Battle Will Be Big, Won't End Soon, Says Kurdish Minister
Iraqi forces have advanced to 5 km from Mosul in an offensive against ISIS's last major Iraq stronghold and there are signs of revolt against the group, the interior minister of the Kurdish regional government said on Saturday.
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Hundreds Sickened As ISIS Set Sulfur Mine Ablaze To Slow Troops' Advance On Mosul
A fire set by Islamic State militants at a sulfur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield, sickening hundreds of civilians and forcing Iraqi and U.S. troops to wear protective masks, health and military officials said on Saturday.
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Mosul Offensive Provides A Pre-Election Boon For Barack Obama
The battle for Mosul is a chance for President Barack Obama to claim an election-year victory over the ISIS group in Iraq and offset failures in Syria.
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US To Send More Troops To Iraq Ahead Of Mosul Battle
The United States will send around 600 new troops to Iraq to assist local forces in the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State that is expected later this year, US and Iraqi officials said on Wednesday.
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Iraqi Forces Retake Key Town South Of ISIS-Stronghold Mosul
Iraqi forces today pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.
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Battle For ISIS-Held Mosul Nears Ancient Site
The battle for Iraq's second city Mosul neared the remains of ancient Nimrud on Thursday, as the offensive against the ISIS group's Syrian stronghold Raqa was hampered by a sandstorm.
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'Crashing Waves' Of Jihadists Fray Soldiers' Nerves In Mosul Battle
A week after his tank division punched through ISIS defences on the southeast edge of Mosul, an Iraqi army colonel says the fight to drive the militants out of their urban stronghold is turning into a nightmare.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul City Limits, Main Urban Fight Ahead
Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by ISIS group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.
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Mosul Battle Will Be Big, Won't End Soon, Says Kurdish Minister
Iraqi forces have advanced to 5 km from Mosul in an offensive against ISIS's last major Iraq stronghold and there are signs of revolt against the group, the interior minister of the Kurdish regional government said on Saturday.
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Hundreds Sickened As ISIS Set Sulfur Mine Ablaze To Slow Troops' Advance On Mosul
A fire set by Islamic State militants at a sulfur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield, sickening hundreds of civilians and forcing Iraqi and U.S. troops to wear protective masks, health and military officials said on Saturday.
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Mosul Offensive Provides A Pre-Election Boon For Barack Obama
The battle for Mosul is a chance for President Barack Obama to claim an election-year victory over the ISIS group in Iraq and offset failures in Syria.
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US To Send More Troops To Iraq Ahead Of Mosul Battle
The United States will send around 600 new troops to Iraq to assist local forces in the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State that is expected later this year, US and Iraqi officials said on Wednesday.
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Iraqi Forces Retake Key Town South Of ISIS-Stronghold Mosul
Iraqi forces today pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.
