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2 Kurdish Fighters Killed In Turkish Drone Strike In Iraq
A Turkish drone strike on Monday killed two members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Iraqi Kurdish town of Ranya, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said.
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10 Kurdish Terrorists Killed In Suspected Airstrike By Turkey On Iraq
Ten fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in air strikes on northern Iraq suspected to have been launched by Turkey, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Thursday.
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ISIS Seizes 550 Families As Human Shields In Mosul: UN
ISIS fighters have taken 550 families from villages around Mosul and are holding them close to Islamic State (ISIL) locations in the Iraqi city, probably as human shields, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.
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ISIS Seen In A Battlefield Chaos Through Helmet Camera
ISIS may exult in online portrayals of terrorists sweeping victoriously across Iraqi battlefields, but a camera recovered from the helmet of a dead fighter offers a contrasting picture of chaos and panic in a battle with Kurdish peshmerga.
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Iraqi Army Needs Kurds' Help To Retake Mosul: Hoshiyar Zebari
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of ISIS, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said, with the planned offensive expected to be very challenging.
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Islamic State Determined to Produce Chemical Weapons: Officials
The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of scientists from Iraq, Syria and elsewhere in the region, according to Iraqi and US intelligence officials.
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Islamic State Beheads 4 Iraq Kurd Fighters After Joint US Raid
The Islamic State group beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the jihadists, according to a video posted online.
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A Year On, Yazidis so Close Yet so Far From Iraq Hub
Jihadists occupying the Iraqi town of Sinjar are so close that Kurdish fighters can watch them without binoculars and battles are often fought with hand grenades.
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US, Shiite Fighters Not Working Together at Iraq Base: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that there are some Shiite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements, but they were not working with US forces, underscoring concerns over links with the sectarian fighters.
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From Brides to Battlefield, New Roles for Women With Islamic State
Women travelling to join Islamic State militants are no longer just seeking to become "jihadi brides" but are taking on new roles, on the frontline in logistics and intelligence and as medics, according to military and expert sources.
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Battle With Islamic State Kills Senior Kurdish General, 8 of His Troops
Clashes with Islamic State militants killed a senior Kurdish military commander and eight of his fighters just outside the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk today, officials said.
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Iraqi Kurds Liberate Besieged Sinjar Mountain, Freeing Hundreds
Kurdish peshmerga fighters have fought their way to Iraq's Sinjar mountain and freed hundreds of people trapped there by Islamic State fighters, a Kurdish leader said on Thursday.
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More Than 700 Iraqi Kurd Fighters Killed Since June Islamic State Offensive
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said Wednesday that 727 of its fighters have been killed in the conflict against the Islamic State group since the jihadists launched their offensive in June.
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20 Iraq Kurd Fighters Killed in Diyala Operation: Commander
Twenty Iraqi Kurdish fighters were killed in clashes and by bombs during an operation on Sunday to retake two areas in Diyala province, one of their commanders said.
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Britain Sending More Troops to Train Iraqis
Five years after Britain ended its combat mission in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense says it is sending more troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish fighters battling the IS militants.
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2 Kurdish Fighters Killed In Turkish Drone Strike In Iraq
A Turkish drone strike on Monday killed two members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Iraqi Kurdish town of Ranya, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said.
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10 Kurdish Terrorists Killed In Suspected Airstrike By Turkey On Iraq
Ten fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in air strikes on northern Iraq suspected to have been launched by Turkey, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Thursday.
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ISIS Seizes 550 Families As Human Shields In Mosul: UN
ISIS fighters have taken 550 families from villages around Mosul and are holding them close to Islamic State (ISIL) locations in the Iraqi city, probably as human shields, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.
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ISIS Seen In A Battlefield Chaos Through Helmet Camera
ISIS may exult in online portrayals of terrorists sweeping victoriously across Iraqi battlefields, but a camera recovered from the helmet of a dead fighter offers a contrasting picture of chaos and panic in a battle with Kurdish peshmerga.
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Iraqi Army Needs Kurds' Help To Retake Mosul: Hoshiyar Zebari
The Iraqi army will need Kurdish fighters' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of ISIS, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said, with the planned offensive expected to be very challenging.
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Islamic State Determined to Produce Chemical Weapons: Officials
The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of scientists from Iraq, Syria and elsewhere in the region, according to Iraqi and US intelligence officials.
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Islamic State Beheads 4 Iraq Kurd Fighters After Joint US Raid
The Islamic State group beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the jihadists, according to a video posted online.
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A Year On, Yazidis so Close Yet so Far From Iraq Hub
Jihadists occupying the Iraqi town of Sinjar are so close that Kurdish fighters can watch them without binoculars and battles are often fought with hand grenades.
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US, Shiite Fighters Not Working Together at Iraq Base: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that there are some Shiite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements, but they were not working with US forces, underscoring concerns over links with the sectarian fighters.
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From Brides to Battlefield, New Roles for Women With Islamic State
Women travelling to join Islamic State militants are no longer just seeking to become "jihadi brides" but are taking on new roles, on the frontline in logistics and intelligence and as medics, according to military and expert sources.
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Battle With Islamic State Kills Senior Kurdish General, 8 of His Troops
Clashes with Islamic State militants killed a senior Kurdish military commander and eight of his fighters just outside the disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk today, officials said.
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Iraqi Kurds Liberate Besieged Sinjar Mountain, Freeing Hundreds
Kurdish peshmerga fighters have fought their way to Iraq's Sinjar mountain and freed hundreds of people trapped there by Islamic State fighters, a Kurdish leader said on Thursday.
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More Than 700 Iraqi Kurd Fighters Killed Since June Islamic State Offensive
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said Wednesday that 727 of its fighters have been killed in the conflict against the Islamic State group since the jihadists launched their offensive in June.
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20 Iraq Kurd Fighters Killed in Diyala Operation: Commander
Twenty Iraqi Kurdish fighters were killed in clashes and by bombs during an operation on Sunday to retake two areas in Diyala province, one of their commanders said.
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Britain Sending More Troops to Train Iraqis
Five years after Britain ended its combat mission in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense says it is sending more troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish fighters battling the IS militants.
