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Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
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Iraq Military Says It Has Retaken Iconic Mosul Mosque From ISIS
The Iraqi military announced today that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where terrorists chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only known public appearance.
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Iraqi Forces Say 1,000 ISIS Fighters Killed In Mosul
Iraqi special forces battling to clear ISIS from eastern Mosul have killed nearly 1,000 militants but fighting has slowed as troops face a mobile enemy hidden among thousands of civilians in the city, a top commander said.
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Iraqi Troops On Southern Front Battle For Last Town Before Mosul
Iraqi troops advancing towards Mosul battled on Saturday for the last town left between them and the ISIS stronghold to the north, which is already under assault from special forces fighting inside the city's eastern districts.
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Heavy Fighting As Iraqi Troops Drive Deeper Into Mosul
Iraqi special forces launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul's urban center on Friday, unleashing the most intense street battles against ISIS terrorists since the offensive began nearly three weeks ago.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul City Limits, Main Urban Fight Ahead
Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by ISIS group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.
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Iraqi Forces Assault Mosul District, ISIS Returns Missiles
Fighting raged as Iraq's special forces began their assault on Mosul itself on Tuesday, part of operations to drive the ISIS group from the country's second largest city.
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Advancing Iraqi Forces Eye Mosul City Limits
Iraqi special forces advanced on the eastern city limits of Mosul on Monday, tightening the noose as the offensive to retake the ISIS group stronghold entered its third week.
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ISIS Has 5,000 To 6,000 Fighters In Mosul: Iraqi Army
ISIS has 5,000 to 6,000 fighters defending the city of Mosul against an offensive by Iraqi forces, the head of Iraq's special forces Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati said on Wednesday.
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Iraqi Special Forces Enter Center Of ISIS-Held Fallujah
Iraqi special forces entered the center of Fallujah city early on Friday, taking over a government complex and a neighborhood that served as a base for the ISIS terrorists after intense fighting, a commander said Commander Brig.
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Special US Targeting Force 'Now In Place' In Iraq: US
A new US force of special operations troops has arrived in Iraq and is preparing to work with Iraqi forces to go after ISIS targets, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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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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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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US Serviceman Killed Rescuing Hostages From Islamic State in Iraq: Official
A US serviceman has been killed in an operation to rescue hostages from Islamic State militants in Iraq, a US official told AFP today.
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US Transfers Widow of Top Islamic State Figure to Iraqi Custody
The United States on Thursday handed over to Iraqi authorities the widow of a senior Islamic State leader who had been detained by US forces since May, the Pentagon announced.
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Donald Trump Declares End To US "Policeman" Role On Surprise Iraq Visit
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq -- his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected -- to defend withdrawal from Syria and to declare an end to America's role as the global "policeman."
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Iraq Military Says It Has Retaken Iconic Mosul Mosque From ISIS
The Iraqi military announced today that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where terrorists chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only known public appearance.
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Iraqi Forces Say 1,000 ISIS Fighters Killed In Mosul
Iraqi special forces battling to clear ISIS from eastern Mosul have killed nearly 1,000 militants but fighting has slowed as troops face a mobile enemy hidden among thousands of civilians in the city, a top commander said.
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Iraqi Troops On Southern Front Battle For Last Town Before Mosul
Iraqi troops advancing towards Mosul battled on Saturday for the last town left between them and the ISIS stronghold to the north, which is already under assault from special forces fighting inside the city's eastern districts.
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Heavy Fighting As Iraqi Troops Drive Deeper Into Mosul
Iraqi special forces launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul's urban center on Friday, unleashing the most intense street battles against ISIS terrorists since the offensive began nearly three weeks ago.
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Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul City Limits, Main Urban Fight Ahead
Iraq's special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by ISIS group fighters who hold the city, an Iraqi general said.
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Iraqi Forces Assault Mosul District, ISIS Returns Missiles
Fighting raged as Iraq's special forces began their assault on Mosul itself on Tuesday, part of operations to drive the ISIS group from the country's second largest city.
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Advancing Iraqi Forces Eye Mosul City Limits
Iraqi special forces advanced on the eastern city limits of Mosul on Monday, tightening the noose as the offensive to retake the ISIS group stronghold entered its third week.
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ISIS Has 5,000 To 6,000 Fighters In Mosul: Iraqi Army
ISIS has 5,000 to 6,000 fighters defending the city of Mosul against an offensive by Iraqi forces, the head of Iraq's special forces Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati said on Wednesday.
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Iraqi Special Forces Enter Center Of ISIS-Held Fallujah
Iraqi special forces entered the center of Fallujah city early on Friday, taking over a government complex and a neighborhood that served as a base for the ISIS terrorists after intense fighting, a commander said Commander Brig.
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Special US Targeting Force 'Now In Place' In Iraq: US
A new US force of special operations troops has arrived in Iraq and is preparing to work with Iraqi forces to go after ISIS targets, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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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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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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US Serviceman Killed Rescuing Hostages From Islamic State in Iraq: Official
A US serviceman has been killed in an operation to rescue hostages from Islamic State militants in Iraq, a US official told AFP today.
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US Transfers Widow of Top Islamic State Figure to Iraqi Custody
The United States on Thursday handed over to Iraqi authorities the widow of a senior Islamic State leader who had been detained by US forces since May, the Pentagon announced.
