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Trump Pardons Army Officers, Restores Navy SEAL's Rank In War Crimes Cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.
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Russia's Biggest Oil Firm To Control Iraqi Kurdish Pipeline Amid Crisis
Russia's biggest oil company, Rosneft, has agreed to take control of Iraqi Kurdistan's main oil pipeline, boosting its investment in the autonomous region to $3.5 billion despite Baghdad's military action sparked by a Kurdish vote for independence
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In Iraq, Francois Hollande Says ISIS Battle Prevents Attacks At Home
Western support for military action against the ISIS is key to preventing attacks at home, French President Francois Hollande said on Monday in Iraq, where yet another bombing killed dozens.
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After Attack, France Bolsters Iraq Military Fight Against ISIS
French President Francois Hollande announced new help on Friday for Iraq's military in fighting ISIS, trying to show his government is taking action amid criticism that there weren't enough police protecting Nice's Bastille Day celebration when a truck attack last week killed 84 people.
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Pentagon Sends Legendary B-52 Bomber Into Action Against ISIS Group
The US Air Force has started using its hulking B-52 bombers against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria, but the enormous aircraft are only conducting precision strikes, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
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ISIS Ranks At Lowest Level Since 2014: US Official
The ISIS group's ranks have been pared back by international and local military action in Iraq and Syria to their lowest level since Washington began monitoring the group, a senior official said Tuesday.
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Haider Al-Abadi Says Turkey Not Respecting Agreement To Withdraw Troops
Iraq's prime minister accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to respect an agreement to withdraw its troops from the country's north and its foreign minister said if forced, Iraq could resort to military action to defend its sovereignty.
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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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Barack Obama Asks Congress to Authorise Military Force Against Islamic State
US President Barack Obama today sent Congress a draft legislation authorising the use of military force against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, earlier known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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John Kerry Says Any Iran Action Against Islamic State 'Positive'
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that any Iranian military action against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq would be "positive", after the Pentagon said Tehran had carried out air strikes on the group.
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India Won't Join Military Action Against IS, Will Help US Control Terror
India will not join the US-led military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq, a Ministry of External Affairs official said today in answer to a question after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama held talks in Washington today.
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Turkish Parliament to Discuss Joining Islamic State Fight
Turkey's government said Monday it was likely to submit motions to parliament within 24 hours requesting extended mandates for military action in Iraq and Syria, so Ankara can join the coalition against Islamic State militants.
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Obama Calls for Dismantling Islamic State's 'Network of Death'
Declaring the world at a "crossroads between war and peace," President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle the Islamic State militant group's "network of death" that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East and drawn the U.S. back into military action in the region.
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France Says its Jets Launch First Air Strikes in Iraq
France said on Friday its jets had launched strikes inside Iraq for the first time since the country promised to join military action against Islamic State insurgents who have taken over parts of the country.
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Oil Hits Two-year Low Below $97 as Supplies Build
The market was concerned about the impact of the expansion of US military action, with its plans for air strikes in Syria and more attacks in Iraq, on the latter's oil output, said Phin Ziebell, economist at the National Australia Bank in Melbourne.
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Trump Pardons Army Officers, Restores Navy SEAL's Rank In War Crimes Cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.
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Russia's Biggest Oil Firm To Control Iraqi Kurdish Pipeline Amid Crisis
Russia's biggest oil company, Rosneft, has agreed to take control of Iraqi Kurdistan's main oil pipeline, boosting its investment in the autonomous region to $3.5 billion despite Baghdad's military action sparked by a Kurdish vote for independence
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In Iraq, Francois Hollande Says ISIS Battle Prevents Attacks At Home
Western support for military action against the ISIS is key to preventing attacks at home, French President Francois Hollande said on Monday in Iraq, where yet another bombing killed dozens.
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After Attack, France Bolsters Iraq Military Fight Against ISIS
French President Francois Hollande announced new help on Friday for Iraq's military in fighting ISIS, trying to show his government is taking action amid criticism that there weren't enough police protecting Nice's Bastille Day celebration when a truck attack last week killed 84 people.
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Pentagon Sends Legendary B-52 Bomber Into Action Against ISIS Group
The US Air Force has started using its hulking B-52 bombers against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria, but the enormous aircraft are only conducting precision strikes, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
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ISIS Ranks At Lowest Level Since 2014: US Official
The ISIS group's ranks have been pared back by international and local military action in Iraq and Syria to their lowest level since Washington began monitoring the group, a senior official said Tuesday.
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Haider Al-Abadi Says Turkey Not Respecting Agreement To Withdraw Troops
Iraq's prime minister accused Turkey on Wednesday of failing to respect an agreement to withdraw its troops from the country's north and its foreign minister said if forced, Iraq could resort to military action to defend its sovereignty.
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Baghdad Should Use Force Against Islamic State: Turkish PM
If Baghdad wants to use force, it should be against Islamic State, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after the Iraqi foreign minister threatened possible military action over Turkish troops deployed in northern Iraq.
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Barack Obama Asks Congress to Authorise Military Force Against Islamic State
US President Barack Obama today sent Congress a draft legislation authorising the use of military force against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, earlier known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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John Kerry Says Any Iran Action Against Islamic State 'Positive'
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that any Iranian military action against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq would be "positive", after the Pentagon said Tehran had carried out air strikes on the group.
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India Won't Join Military Action Against IS, Will Help US Control Terror
India will not join the US-led military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq, a Ministry of External Affairs official said today in answer to a question after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama held talks in Washington today.
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Turkish Parliament to Discuss Joining Islamic State Fight
Turkey's government said Monday it was likely to submit motions to parliament within 24 hours requesting extended mandates for military action in Iraq and Syria, so Ankara can join the coalition against Islamic State militants.
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Obama Calls for Dismantling Islamic State's 'Network of Death'
Declaring the world at a "crossroads between war and peace," President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle the Islamic State militant group's "network of death" that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East and drawn the U.S. back into military action in the region.
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France Says its Jets Launch First Air Strikes in Iraq
France said on Friday its jets had launched strikes inside Iraq for the first time since the country promised to join military action against Islamic State insurgents who have taken over parts of the country.
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Oil Hits Two-year Low Below $97 as Supplies Build
The market was concerned about the impact of the expansion of US military action, with its plans for air strikes in Syria and more attacks in Iraq, on the latter's oil output, said Phin Ziebell, economist at the National Australia Bank in Melbourne.
