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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief In Turkey As Mosul Tensions Grow
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the ISIS group.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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US To Send About 600 More Troops To Iraq For Mosul Offensive
The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an upcoming offensive on the ISIS group stronghold of Mosul, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday.
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US To Help Iraq Build Base For Push On Mosul: Ash Carter
US forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on Mosul, ISIS's largest stronghold, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said before making an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday.
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US-Led Coalition Needs To Take Back Mosul And Raqqa: Ash Carter
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS needs to take back the cities Mosul and Raqqa and will use "boots on the ground" as part of its strategy in doing so, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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US Military's Mosul Briefing Inaccurate, Misguided: Defence Secretary Ash Carter
A U.S. military official who briefed news media about Iraq's upcoming offensive to retake Mosul provided inaccurate information but should never have publicly discussed war plans anyway, Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday.
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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief In Turkey As Mosul Tensions Grow
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the ISIS group.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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US To Send About 600 More Troops To Iraq For Mosul Offensive
The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an upcoming offensive on the ISIS group stronghold of Mosul, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday.
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US To Help Iraq Build Base For Push On Mosul: Ash Carter
US forces will help Iraq set up a logistics hub in a recaptured airfield to use for a push on Mosul, ISIS's largest stronghold, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said before making an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday.
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US-Led Coalition Needs To Take Back Mosul And Raqqa: Ash Carter
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS needs to take back the cities Mosul and Raqqa and will use "boots on the ground" as part of its strategy in doing so, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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US Military's Mosul Briefing Inaccurate, Misguided: Defence Secretary Ash Carter
A U.S. military official who briefed news media about Iraq's upcoming offensive to retake Mosul provided inaccurate information but should never have publicly discussed war plans anyway, Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday.
