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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Iraqi Kurds seize IS-held town near Mosul
BASHIQA, Iraq (AFP) - by Maya Gebeily with Delil Souleiman in Ain Issa, Syria Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town…
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Offensive on IS ‘capital’ Raqa more complex than Mosul
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Laurent Barthelemy with Cecile Feuillatre in Paris As Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition…
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SE Asia faces rising threat from IS groups: study
JAKARTA, Indonesia | AFP | -- Southeast Asia faces a growing risk of extremist violence as Islamic State group supporters…
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US to send about 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
ALBUQUERQUE, United States (AFP) - by Thomas WATKINS The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train…
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Iraq forces launch push on IS-held town
KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - by Hassan al-Obeidi Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to retake a northern town from the…
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U.S.-led forces strike Syrian troops, prompting emergency U.N. meeting
(REUTERS) U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and…
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Deadly blasts rock Syria as US, Russia talks stall
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) - by Rim Haddad Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed dozens in mainly government-controlled areas…
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Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul
QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…
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Turkey strikes IS as Syria border tensions flare
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey on Tuesday pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes…
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UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…
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