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Rockets Fired At Bases Hosting US Troops In Iraq, Syria
Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said. Another security official said an attack occurred with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
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Iran-Backed Group Suspends Military Operations On US Troops In Iraq
Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing "embarrassment" to the Iraqi government, the group said in a statement.
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US Shares Video Of Iraqis "Dancing" After Iran Military Official Killed
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted a video on Twitter Thursday he said showed Iraqis "dancing in the street" after the United States killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
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UN Refugee Agency Shipping Aid To Iraqis Displaced By Mosul Campaign
The United Nations' refugee agency is shipping tents, blankets and other aid from the United Arab Emirates to northern Iraq to help those affected by the military campaign to retake Mosul from the ISIS group.
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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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US Veteran Seeks Asylum For Iraqi Man Who Saved His Life
After three military combat tours in warn-torn Iraq, Chase Millsap returned home to get on with a civilian life, but there was one thing he couldn't do: leave a comrade behind, certainly not one who had saved his life.
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
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Iraq PM Orders Commanders to Face Trial Over Ramadi Withdrawal
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today approved the decision of an investigative council to refer military commanders to a court martial for abandoning their positions in the battle against Islamic State militants in Ramadi.
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Iraqi Effort to Isolate, Retake Ramadi Advancing: US Military
Iraqi troops are more than halfway through an operation to encircle Islamic State militants in Ramadi, after which they will launch a final offensive to retake the Iraqi city, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.
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First Batch of US F-16 Jets Delivered to Iraq
Four US F-16 warplanes landed in Iraq today, the first batch of a much-delayed delivery aimed at boosting the ailing Iraqi military's capacity, the defence ministry said.
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Kurds,Syrian Army Battle Islamic State in Northeast Syria: Report
Kurdish forces and the Syrian army fought separate battles with Islamic State around Hasaka city in northeast Syria overnight as the hardline group tried to capture more areas of the major urban centre near the Iraqi border, a monitor said today.
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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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Military Jury Sentences US Marine Convicted of Iraq Murder to Time Served
A U.S. Marine convicted of the 2006 murder of a former Iraqi police officer was sentenced on Thursday to time he had already served in confinement, in a decision by a military jury at Camp Pendleton in California.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
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Rockets Fired At Bases Hosting US Troops In Iraq, Syria
Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said. Another security official said an attack occurred with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
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Iran-Backed Group Suspends Military Operations On US Troops In Iraq
Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing "embarrassment" to the Iraqi government, the group said in a statement.
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US Shares Video Of Iraqis "Dancing" After Iran Military Official Killed
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted a video on Twitter Thursday he said showed Iraqis "dancing in the street" after the United States killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
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UN Refugee Agency Shipping Aid To Iraqis Displaced By Mosul Campaign
The United Nations' refugee agency is shipping tents, blankets and other aid from the United Arab Emirates to northern Iraq to help those affected by the military campaign to retake Mosul from the ISIS group.
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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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US Veteran Seeks Asylum For Iraqi Man Who Saved His Life
After three military combat tours in warn-torn Iraq, Chase Millsap returned home to get on with a civilian life, but there was one thing he couldn't do: leave a comrade behind, certainly not one who had saved his life.
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US, Allies Conduct 15 Strikes In Iraq, 7 In Syria: US Military
The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst ISIS on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said.
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Iraq PM Orders Commanders to Face Trial Over Ramadi Withdrawal
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today approved the decision of an investigative council to refer military commanders to a court martial for abandoning their positions in the battle against Islamic State militants in Ramadi.
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Iraqi Effort to Isolate, Retake Ramadi Advancing: US Military
Iraqi troops are more than halfway through an operation to encircle Islamic State militants in Ramadi, after which they will launch a final offensive to retake the Iraqi city, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday.
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First Batch of US F-16 Jets Delivered to Iraq
Four US F-16 warplanes landed in Iraq today, the first batch of a much-delayed delivery aimed at boosting the ailing Iraqi military's capacity, the defence ministry said.
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Kurds,Syrian Army Battle Islamic State in Northeast Syria: Report
Kurdish forces and the Syrian army fought separate battles with Islamic State around Hasaka city in northeast Syria overnight as the hardline group tried to capture more areas of the major urban centre near the Iraqi border, a monitor said today.
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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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Military Jury Sentences US Marine Convicted of Iraq Murder to Time Served
A U.S. Marine convicted of the 2006 murder of a former Iraqi police officer was sentenced on Thursday to time he had already served in confinement, in a decision by a military jury at Camp Pendleton in California.
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Iraq Not Sending Enough Forces for Training: Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter
The US Secretary of Defense called out Baghdad Wednesday to send more recruits to American-run training camps, as Iraq struggles to battle the Islamic State group with a weakened military.
