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US Pentagon Working to 'Take Out' Islamic State's Internet
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Cybercom is playing an important role in the US-led military operation against the IS group in Iraq and Syria.
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Ashton Carter Says US To Deploy More Forces To Back Iraq's Anti-ISIS War
The United States will deploy additional forces to Iraq and make Apache attack helicopters available to support the country's troops, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter said Monday in Baghdad.
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US Says Death Of ISIS Number Two 'Hampers' Its Operations Ability
US forces killed the ISIS group's second-in-command this week, dealing a blow to the extremists' ability to conduct operations in Iraq, Syria and abroad, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said on Friday.
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NATO 'Exploring Possibility' Of Joining Anti-ISIS Coalition: US
NATO is considering joining the US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.
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Some Anti-ISIS Partners Do 'Nothing At All': Pentagon Chief
Several members of the US-led coalition attacking the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria are doing "nothing at all" to help destroy the terrorists, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Friday.
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Ashton Carter In Iraq To Seek New Ways To Battle ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has traveled to Iraq on an unannounced visit with directions from President Barack Obama to find new ways to hasten the destruction of the ISIS.
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US Vows Stepped Up Fight on ISIS Group
The United States will intensify its efforts to destroy the Islamic State extremist group in Syria and Iraq, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter pledged Friday.
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US Yet to Agree Details on New Force's Role in Iraq: Officials
The United States has yet to agree with Baghdad on crucial details governing the role of a new American special forces unit aimed at hunting Islamic State militants in Iraq, U.S. officials said, underlining the difficulties Washington faces dealing with Iraq's weakened leader.
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US to Send Special Forces to Fight ISIS in Iraq, Syria: Ashton Carter
The US will send special forces to Iraq and Syria to intensify fight against terrorist group ISIS, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said, while calling on international community to step up the pace of its contributions to the fight.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Visits Iraqi Kurdistan
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter met Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani Friday on the second day of a trip to Iraq aimed at reviewing efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
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US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Flies into Iraqi Kurdistan Unannounced
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived unannounced today at Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, whose forces have emerged as one of America's strongest partners in the fight against Islamic State.
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US Defence Chief Ashton Carter in Iraq for Talks
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Baghdad on Thursday for talks with top political and military officials on Iraq's war against the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Iraq PM Rebuts US Criticism of Security Forces
Iraq on Monday rejected accusations by the US defence chief that its security forces dodged battle in Ramadi and lack the will to fight the Islamic State group.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
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US Pentagon Working to 'Take Out' Islamic State's Internet
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Cybercom is playing an important role in the US-led military operation against the IS group in Iraq and Syria.
-
Ashton Carter Says US To Deploy More Forces To Back Iraq's Anti-ISIS War
The United States will deploy additional forces to Iraq and make Apache attack helicopters available to support the country's troops, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter said Monday in Baghdad.
-
US Says Death Of ISIS Number Two 'Hampers' Its Operations Ability
US forces killed the ISIS group's second-in-command this week, dealing a blow to the extremists' ability to conduct operations in Iraq, Syria and abroad, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said on Friday.
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NATO 'Exploring Possibility' Of Joining Anti-ISIS Coalition: US
NATO is considering joining the US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.
-
Some Anti-ISIS Partners Do 'Nothing At All': Pentagon Chief
Several members of the US-led coalition attacking the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria are doing "nothing at all" to help destroy the terrorists, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Friday.
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Ashton Carter In Iraq To Seek New Ways To Battle ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has traveled to Iraq on an unannounced visit with directions from President Barack Obama to find new ways to hasten the destruction of the ISIS.
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US Vows Stepped Up Fight on ISIS Group
The United States will intensify its efforts to destroy the Islamic State extremist group in Syria and Iraq, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter pledged Friday.
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US Yet to Agree Details on New Force's Role in Iraq: Officials
The United States has yet to agree with Baghdad on crucial details governing the role of a new American special forces unit aimed at hunting Islamic State militants in Iraq, U.S. officials said, underlining the difficulties Washington faces dealing with Iraq's weakened leader.
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US to Send Special Forces to Fight ISIS in Iraq, Syria: Ashton Carter
The US will send special forces to Iraq and Syria to intensify fight against terrorist group ISIS, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said, while calling on international community to step up the pace of its contributions to the fight.
-
US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
-
Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Visits Iraqi Kurdistan
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter met Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani Friday on the second day of a trip to Iraq aimed at reviewing efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
-
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Flies into Iraqi Kurdistan Unannounced
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived unannounced today at Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, whose forces have emerged as one of America's strongest partners in the fight against Islamic State.
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US Defence Chief Ashton Carter in Iraq for Talks
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Baghdad on Thursday for talks with top political and military officials on Iraq's war against the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Iraq PM Rebuts US Criticism of Security Forces
Iraq on Monday rejected accusations by the US defence chief that its security forces dodged battle in Ramadi and lack the will to fight the Islamic State group.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
