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ISIS Declares Emergency In Self-Declared Capital: US Official
ISIS has declared a state of emergency in their de-facto capital of Raqqa in Syria, a US official has said while asserting that the dreaded terror network is feeling "threatened".
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Deploying Ground Combat Forces 'Hostile Act': Iraq PM
Iraq considers any country sending ground combat forces into its territory a "hostile act" and has not requested such a deployment, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says Additional US Forces Will Help 'Squeeze' ISIS
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more US special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it in a long, violent conflict.
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Iraq Suspends Northern Flights Due to Syria Strikes
Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority ordered all flights to and from two northern airports be suspended beginning on Monday due to danger from cruise missiles and bombers crossing to Syria.
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2 US Predator Drones Crash in Iraq, Turkey
The US Air Force lost control of two Predator drones in separate incidents recently in Turkey and Iraq, a US military official said today.
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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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US Airstrike Kills Islamic State Operative in Iraq: Official
A US airstrike in northern Iraq has killed an Islamic State operative who was a person of interest in the attack in the 2012 Benghazi attack, the Pentagon said Monday.
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US F-15s, Guided Bombs, Drones Targeted Belmokhtar
The United States deployed two F-15 fighter jets equipped with guided bombs, along with spotter drones, to try to kill one-eyed Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
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Iranian Flotilla a 'Factor' in Warship Deployment Off Yemen: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the US decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reason for the move.
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Islamic State Battle to Dominate US-Iraq White House Talks
Iraq's prime minister will plead for more US military support in the war against insurgent Islamic State jihadists during a first White House meeting with President Barack Obama today.
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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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US Raises Concerns Over Russia Lifting Ban on Missiles to Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns with his Russian counterpart over Russia's decision to lift a ban on missile deliveries to Iran, the White House said on Monday.
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US Has Flown 2,320 Strikes Against Islamic State at a Cost of $1.83 Billion
The US military has flown 2,320 air strikes against Islamic State militants since August 8 at a cost of $1.83 billion (114.34 billion rupees), hitting thousands of targets including tanks, oil infrastructure and fighting positions, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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US Arms Flow to Iraq Ahead of Planned Mosul Offensive
Some 10,000 US M-16 rifles and other military supplies worth about $17.9 million arrived in Iraq this week as US troops pushed ahead with training and supplying Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Probe of US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl Capture by Taliban Complete, Under Army Review
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the capture of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl by Taliban militants in Afghanistan has been completed, but it is unclear when the military will finish its report, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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ISIS Declares Emergency In Self-Declared Capital: US Official
ISIS has declared a state of emergency in their de-facto capital of Raqqa in Syria, a US official has said while asserting that the dreaded terror network is feeling "threatened".
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Deploying Ground Combat Forces 'Hostile Act': Iraq PM
Iraq considers any country sending ground combat forces into its territory a "hostile act" and has not requested such a deployment, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says Additional US Forces Will Help 'Squeeze' ISIS
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more US special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it in a long, violent conflict.
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Iraq Suspends Northern Flights Due to Syria Strikes
Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority ordered all flights to and from two northern airports be suspended beginning on Monday due to danger from cruise missiles and bombers crossing to Syria.
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2 US Predator Drones Crash in Iraq, Turkey
The US Air Force lost control of two Predator drones in separate incidents recently in Turkey and Iraq, a US military official said today.
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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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US Airstrike Kills Islamic State Operative in Iraq: Official
A US airstrike in northern Iraq has killed an Islamic State operative who was a person of interest in the attack in the 2012 Benghazi attack, the Pentagon said Monday.
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US F-15s, Guided Bombs, Drones Targeted Belmokhtar
The United States deployed two F-15 fighter jets equipped with guided bombs, along with spotter drones, to try to kill one-eyed Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
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Iranian Flotilla a 'Factor' in Warship Deployment Off Yemen: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the presence of a large convoy of Iranian cargo ships in the Arabian Sea was one factor in the US decision to deploy additional warships in the waters off war-torn Yemen but was not the primary reason for the move.
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Islamic State Battle to Dominate US-Iraq White House Talks
Iraq's prime minister will plead for more US military support in the war against insurgent Islamic State jihadists during a first White House meeting with President Barack Obama today.
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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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US Raises Concerns Over Russia Lifting Ban on Missiles to Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry raised concerns with his Russian counterpart over Russia's decision to lift a ban on missile deliveries to Iran, the White House said on Monday.
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US Has Flown 2,320 Strikes Against Islamic State at a Cost of $1.83 Billion
The US military has flown 2,320 air strikes against Islamic State militants since August 8 at a cost of $1.83 billion (114.34 billion rupees), hitting thousands of targets including tanks, oil infrastructure and fighting positions, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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US Arms Flow to Iraq Ahead of Planned Mosul Offensive
Some 10,000 US M-16 rifles and other military supplies worth about $17.9 million arrived in Iraq this week as US troops pushed ahead with training and supplying Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Probe of US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl Capture by Taliban Complete, Under Army Review
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the capture of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl by Taliban militants in Afghanistan has been completed, but it is unclear when the military will finish its report, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
