Iraqi forces in west Mosul aim for key bridge
by Sara Hussein Agence France Presse MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi forces battled jihadists in west Mosul on Sunday, aiming…
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Iraqi ex-soldier in German court over beheaded IS jihadist photos
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged…
9 years ago
Iraq forces battle IS to close in on Mosul’s west bank
by Wilson Fache with Thomas Watkins in Baghdad Agence France Presse AQRAB CHECKPOINT, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi forces backed by…
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Baghdad car bomb kills 51 as Islamic State escalates insurgency
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) -- Residents in Baghdad's Hayy al-Shurta neighborhood were on Friday morning (February 17) assessing the damage caused…
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Iraq forces launch new assault on IS in Mosul
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi forces advanced Thursday after declaring a new phase in their…
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Obama pays last presidential holiday visit to Hawaii marine base
Kaneohe, United States | AFP | US President Barack Obama on Sunday visited American troops at a Hawaii military base,…
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Children suffering in battle for Iraq’s Mosul: Amnesty
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Children are being killed and wounded as well as witnessing horrific violence as Iraqi forces battle…
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At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it…
9 years ago
For Mosul displaced, the added pain of divided families
KHAZIR, Iraq (AFP) - by Rouba El Husseini Ihsan Ismail has spoken to his family just twice in a month. In…
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IS truck bomb in Iraq sows carnage among Shiite pilgrims
by Abbas al-Ani with Max Delany in Mosul HILLA, Iraq (AFP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State…
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IS truck bomb in Iraq sows carnage among Shiite pilgrims
HILLA, Iraq (AFP) - by Abbas al-Ani with Max Delany in Mosul A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State…
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A month into Mosul assault, tough fighting still ahead
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - by W.G. Dunlop and Ali Choukeir Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighbourhoods inside…
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