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Islamic State Retakes Part of Iraqi Town of Baiji: Pentagon
Islamic State fighters have regained territory in the contested city of Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Iraqi Forces Say Most of Baiji Town Recaptured From Islamic State
Iraqi forces have cleared Islamic State militants from most of the northern town of Baiji and hope to drive them from the nearby oil refinery within days, a spokesman for the Shi'ite militias leading the fight said today.
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Islamic State Kills 5 Policemen Near Baiji Refinery
Islamic State has killed five policemen in a town near Iraq's biggest refinery, in an attack that may help ease pressure on some of its fighters trapped in the strategically important facility, a security official said today.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Iraq Retaliates as Islamic State Breach Perimeter
Islamic State militants breached the security perimeter around Iraq's largest refinery in Baiji today but were beaten back by security forces and coalition air strikes, local officials said.
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Jihadists Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
Islamic State militants on Saturday launched suicide attacks against the Baiji oil refinery, Iraq's largest, a senior army officer said.
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Iraq Forces Break Jihadist Siege of Main Oil Refinery
Iraqi forces broke the Islamic State group's months-long siege of the country's largest oil refinery Saturday as America's top officer flew in to discuss the expanding war against the jihadists.
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Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Commander, Top Cleric Raps Army Corruption
A suicide bomber in a truck packed with explosives killed a senior police commander involved in an operation against Islamic State militants who have been surrounding Iraq's biggest oil refinery for months, security sources said.
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Militants Make Renewed Push for Main Iraq Refinery
Militants have launched a renewed push to seize Iraq's main oil refinery north of Baghdad, battling security forces backed by air support, a police officer and witnesses said on Sunday.
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Sunni Militants Control '75 Percent' of Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi'ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the biggest oil refinery.
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Islamic State Retakes Part of Iraqi Town of Baiji: Pentagon
Islamic State fighters have regained territory in the contested city of Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Iraqi Forces Say Most of Baiji Town Recaptured From Islamic State
Iraqi forces have cleared Islamic State militants from most of the northern town of Baiji and hope to drive them from the nearby oil refinery within days, a spokesman for the Shi'ite militias leading the fight said today.
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Islamic State Kills 5 Policemen Near Baiji Refinery
Islamic State has killed five policemen in a town near Iraq's biggest refinery, in an attack that may help ease pressure on some of its fighters trapped in the strategically important facility, a security official said today.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Iraq Retaliates as Islamic State Breach Perimeter
Islamic State militants breached the security perimeter around Iraq's largest refinery in Baiji today but were beaten back by security forces and coalition air strikes, local officials said.
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Jihadists Attack Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
Islamic State militants on Saturday launched suicide attacks against the Baiji oil refinery, Iraq's largest, a senior army officer said.
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Iraq Forces Break Jihadist Siege of Main Oil Refinery
Iraqi forces broke the Islamic State group's months-long siege of the country's largest oil refinery Saturday as America's top officer flew in to discuss the expanding war against the jihadists.
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Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Commander, Top Cleric Raps Army Corruption
A suicide bomber in a truck packed with explosives killed a senior police commander involved in an operation against Islamic State militants who have been surrounding Iraq's biggest oil refinery for months, security sources said.
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Militants Make Renewed Push for Main Iraq Refinery
Militants have launched a renewed push to seize Iraq's main oil refinery north of Baghdad, battling security forces backed by air support, a police officer and witnesses said on Sunday.
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Sunni Militants Control '75 Percent' of Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi'ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the biggest oil refinery.
