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Iraqi Forces Storm Mosul Airport, Military Base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the ISIS-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the city's airport and fought their way into a nearby military base on Thursday.
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The Battle For Mosul: What We Know
Iraq launched a broad offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS almost two weeks ago. Here is what we know so far about the country's biggest military operation in years:
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United Nations Warns Mosul Displacement Could Be Worst In Years
The United Nations warned today that a military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS group could result in the worst population displacement in years.
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Offensives Against ISIS Could Displace 2.3 Million Iraqis: UN
Upcoming military offensives in Iraq against Islamic State, including an assault on the northern city of Mosul, could displace at least 2.3 million people, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Remote Western Town Held By ISIS
Iraq's military entered the remote western town of Rutba on Tuesday in a fresh offensive against ISIS aimed at cutting off the militants' supply route to neighbouring Syria.
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About 200 ISIS Terrorists Killed In Iraq Offensive: US
Some 200 Islamic State jihadists were killed by US-led coalition aircraft during an intense battle in Iraq this week, a US military spokesman said Friday.
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Iraqis Launch Offensive Against Islamic State Near Anbar Military Base
Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha in a bid to secure a key supply route to an important military base, police and tribal sources said.
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Iraq's Largest Refinery Not at Risk From Islamic State Group: US
Iraq's largest refinery in Baiji is not "at risk" despite an offensive by the Islamic State group that has breached parts of the facility, the US military's top general said Thursday.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Coalition Hits Islamic State in Tikrit With 17 Air Strikes: US
US-led warplanes carried out 17 air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Tikrit overnight in the first wave of coalition bombing raids in support of an Iraqi government offensive to recapture the town, the military said on Thursday.
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France Launches First Bombing Strike Against Islamic State in Tikrit
France has bombed Islamic State positions in the Tikrit area of Iraq for the first time since the start of the international offensive against the jihadist militia, French military officials said today.
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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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US Arms Flow to Iraq Ahead of Planned Mosul Offensive
Some 10,000 US M-16 rifles and other military supplies worth about $17.9 million arrived in Iraq this week as US troops pushed ahead with training and supplying Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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US Wants Mosul Offensive on Islamic State in April-May
The US wants Iraq to launch its offensive to retake the strategic northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group in April or May, military officials said on Thursday.
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Iraq Kurds, Coalition Jets in Major Push to Retake Sinjar Area
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from US-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar area from the Islamic State group.
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Iraqi Forces Storm Mosul Airport, Military Base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the ISIS-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the city's airport and fought their way into a nearby military base on Thursday.
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The Battle For Mosul: What We Know
Iraq launched a broad offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS almost two weeks ago. Here is what we know so far about the country's biggest military operation in years:
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United Nations Warns Mosul Displacement Could Be Worst In Years
The United Nations warned today that a military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS group could result in the worst population displacement in years.
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Offensives Against ISIS Could Displace 2.3 Million Iraqis: UN
Upcoming military offensives in Iraq against Islamic State, including an assault on the northern city of Mosul, could displace at least 2.3 million people, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq said on Thursday.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Remote Western Town Held By ISIS
Iraq's military entered the remote western town of Rutba on Tuesday in a fresh offensive against ISIS aimed at cutting off the militants' supply route to neighbouring Syria.
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About 200 ISIS Terrorists Killed In Iraq Offensive: US
Some 200 Islamic State jihadists were killed by US-led coalition aircraft during an intense battle in Iraq this week, a US military spokesman said Friday.
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Iraqis Launch Offensive Against Islamic State Near Anbar Military Base
Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha in a bid to secure a key supply route to an important military base, police and tribal sources said.
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Iraq's Largest Refinery Not at Risk From Islamic State Group: US
Iraq's largest refinery in Baiji is not "at risk" despite an offensive by the Islamic State group that has breached parts of the facility, the US military's top general said Thursday.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Coalition Hits Islamic State in Tikrit With 17 Air Strikes: US
US-led warplanes carried out 17 air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Tikrit overnight in the first wave of coalition bombing raids in support of an Iraqi government offensive to recapture the town, the military said on Thursday.
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France Launches First Bombing Strike Against Islamic State in Tikrit
France has bombed Islamic State positions in the Tikrit area of Iraq for the first time since the start of the international offensive against the jihadist militia, French military officials said today.
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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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US Arms Flow to Iraq Ahead of Planned Mosul Offensive
Some 10,000 US M-16 rifles and other military supplies worth about $17.9 million arrived in Iraq this week as US troops pushed ahead with training and supplying Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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US Wants Mosul Offensive on Islamic State in April-May
The US wants Iraq to launch its offensive to retake the strategic northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group in April or May, military officials said on Thursday.
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Iraq Kurds, Coalition Jets in Major Push to Retake Sinjar Area
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Wednesday launched a broad offensive backed by mass bombing from US-led coalition warplanes to retake the northeastern Sinjar area from the Islamic State group.
