Civilian deaths damaging US military missions: Report
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The US underestimates the long-term impact of civilian deaths on its military… Read More
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Iraq
Islamic State loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT/BAGHDAD: Islamic State's far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major… Read More
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U.S. fighter jets bomb 16 more Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq – U.S. admiral
WASHINGTON: U.S. Navy fighter jets flying from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea… Read More
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Two US troops injured in Iraq, Syria during Islamic State attacks
WASHINGTON: Two US troops were wounded over the weekend in separate Islamic State attacks in… Read More
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IS fights back as Iraqi army enters into Falluja
CAMP TARIQ, IRAQ: Islamic State militants fought back vigorously overnight and parried an onslaught by… Read More
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Iraqi forces enter Fallujah for final assault
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Iraqi forces thrust into the city of Fallujah from three directions on Monday,… Read More
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Islamic State-claimed suicide attack kills seven in Iraq cafe
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Sunday among young Iraqis assembled in a… Read More
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Italy says migrant boat capsized, several feared dead
ROME: A migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean on Thursday and while about 100 passengers… Read More
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Syria the world most dangerous place for health workers: WHO
GENEVA: Syria was the most dangerous place for health care workers to operate last year, ahead… Read More
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Protesters break into Green Zone, enter Iraq PM’s office
BAGHDAD: Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office Friday after breaking into… Read More
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Iraq announces recapture of western town from IS
BAGHDAD: Iraq announced Thursday that its forces have recaptured the western town of Rutba which… Read More
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Baghdad attacks kill at least 39 people
BAGHDAD: Attacks including suicide bombings in Baghdad killed at least 39 people Tuesday, the second time… Read More
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Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
BAGHDAD: An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on… Read More
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Baghdad car bombings death toll rises to 94
BAGHDAD: Three car bombs in Baghdad, including a huge blast at a market in a… Read More
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Car bomb in Baghdad’s Sadr City kills 50: police, medics
BAGHDAD: A car bomb claimed by Islamic State in a Shia Muslim district of Baghdad… Read More
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IS leader for Iraq’s Anbar province killed in air strike: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: A US-led coalition air strike has killed a senior Islamic State leader in Iraq's… Read More
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U.S. says it, allies to do more to combat Islamic State
STUTTGART, GERMANY: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday that Washington and its allies… Read More
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Islamic State seeks news blackout in Mosul as Iraqi army nears
MAKHMOUR, Iraq: For Iraqis living in the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, news is dwindling… Read More
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Islamic State kills Navy SEAL in Iraq: US official
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State group killed a Navy SEAL during an "orchestrated attack" in Iraq… Read More
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Iraq forces recapture Islamic State-held town: officials
BASHIR: Iraqi Kurdish and Turkmen Shiite forces have recaptured the town of Bashir from the… Read More
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