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Amid Op Epic Fury, A Look At US Intelligence-Led Regime Change Operations
The United States, in a joint military operation with Israel, launched missiles at Iran on Saturday to topple the long-ruling Islamist government and trigger regime change.
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Rocket Fired Into Baghdad Green Zone Where Embassies Are Located
A Katyusha rocket was fired Sunday into Baghdad's Green Zone housing government offices and embassies including the US mission, days after the United States evacuated staff from Iraq citing threats from Iran.
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Syria Kurds Say Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons Against Them
Islamic State group fighters fired missiles containing toxic gas at Kurdish forces in Syria last month, the forces and a monitoring group said.
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17 Killed in Battles Near Iraq's Baiji Refinery
Seventeen people were killed in Iraq today in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in a town close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group.
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US Prepares Plans for More Troops, New Base in Iraq, Say Officials
The United States is expected to announce today plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional US trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State, a US official said.
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12 Months Under Islamic State Rule, Iraq's Mosul Bides Its Time
Wresting back Mosul, Iraq's second city, was always seen as the top prize and climax of any fightback against the Islamic State (IS) group.
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US Delivers 2,000 Rockets for Iraq But Holds Half for Now: Source
The United States has delivered 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank weapons destined for Iraq, sending 1,000 directly to the government in Baghdad, with the U.S.-led coalition holding the other half in the region for training Iraqis and for future contingencies, a U.S. defence official told Reuters on Monday.
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Islamic State Raises Flag Over Local Government Headquaters in Iraq's Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
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Australia Deploys 330 More Troops to Iraq in Training Mission
Australia said today 330 troops were heading to Iraq for two years to train local soldiers fighting jihadists including the Islamic State group, joining an aerial and special forces contingent in the region.
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Syrian People Feel Abandoned as World Focuses on Islamic State: UN
The people of Syria feel "increasingly abandoned by the world" as global attention focuses on Islamic State militants, while violence and government bureaucracy hinder attempts to deliver aid to 12 million people, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
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Amid Op Epic Fury, A Look At US Intelligence-Led Regime Change Operations
The United States, in a joint military operation with Israel, launched missiles at Iran on Saturday to topple the long-ruling Islamist government and trigger regime change.
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Rocket Fired Into Baghdad Green Zone Where Embassies Are Located
A Katyusha rocket was fired Sunday into Baghdad's Green Zone housing government offices and embassies including the US mission, days after the United States evacuated staff from Iraq citing threats from Iran.
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Syria Kurds Say Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons Against Them
Islamic State group fighters fired missiles containing toxic gas at Kurdish forces in Syria last month, the forces and a monitoring group said.
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17 Killed in Battles Near Iraq's Baiji Refinery
Seventeen people were killed in Iraq today in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in a town close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group.
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US Prepares Plans for More Troops, New Base in Iraq, Say Officials
The United States is expected to announce today plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional US trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State, a US official said.
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12 Months Under Islamic State Rule, Iraq's Mosul Bides Its Time
Wresting back Mosul, Iraq's second city, was always seen as the top prize and climax of any fightback against the Islamic State (IS) group.
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US Delivers 2,000 Rockets for Iraq But Holds Half for Now: Source
The United States has delivered 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank weapons destined for Iraq, sending 1,000 directly to the government in Baghdad, with the U.S.-led coalition holding the other half in the region for training Iraqis and for future contingencies, a U.S. defence official told Reuters on Monday.
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Islamic State Raises Flag Over Local Government Headquaters in Iraq's Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
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Australia Deploys 330 More Troops to Iraq in Training Mission
Australia said today 330 troops were heading to Iraq for two years to train local soldiers fighting jihadists including the Islamic State group, joining an aerial and special forces contingent in the region.
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Syrian People Feel Abandoned as World Focuses on Islamic State: UN
The people of Syria feel "increasingly abandoned by the world" as global attention focuses on Islamic State militants, while violence and government bureaucracy hinder attempts to deliver aid to 12 million people, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday.
