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Iraqi Air Force Conducting 60% Of Sorties Against ISIS: PM Haider al-Abadi
More than 60 per cent of sorties against ISIS in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and about 40 per cent by the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
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ISIS Suffers Double Blow As Ramadi Falls, Leaders Killed
US-led forces have killed 10 ISIS leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a US spokesman said, dealing a double blow to the militant group after Iraqi forces ousted it from the city of Ramadi.
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Iraq PM Vows To Defeat ISIS In 2016 After Army's First Major Victory
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago.
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Wave Of Attacks Kills At Least 15 Civilians Across Iraq
A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 civilians today as government forces pressed on with their offensive to dislodge ISIS militants from a major city west of Baghdad, officials said.
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ISIS Stopping Civilians Leaving Ramadi Before Attack: Iraq Defence Ministry
ISIS militants are preventing civilians from leaving Ramadi ahead of an attack planned by the Iraqi army to retake the western city that the militants captured in May, an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman said today.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Attack That Killed 2 Iraqi General
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed two Iraqi generals and other security personnel north of Ramadi today.
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A Year Later, US Struggles to Stop Islamic State Onslaught
A year after Islamic State jihadists overran much of Iraq, the United States and its allies are struggling to turn the tide against the extremists and their self-declared 'caliphate'.
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Islamic State Militants Use Water as Weapon in Western Iraq
Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to attack government forces downstream on the southern bank, local officials said.
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Iraqi Officials Fear Islamic State 'Water War' in Ramadi
Iraqi officials voiced fears today that jihadists will use their seizure of a dam in Ramadi to mount fresh attacks on pro-government forces preparing to try to retake the city.
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Islamic State Closes Iraq Dam Gates, Sparking Humanitarian Fears
Islamic State group jihadists have closed the gates of a dam in the Iraqi city of Ramadi which they seized last month, posing a humanitarian and security threat, officials said today.
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Iraqi Forces Thwart Third Islamic State Attack East of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they thwarted a third attempt by Islamic State militants to break through their defensive lines east of the city of Ramadi overnight on Thursday.
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Almost 25,000 Fled Islamic State Attack on Ramadi in Iraq: UN
Close to 25,000 people fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi after it was attacked by Islamic State militants and most of them headed towards Baghdad, the United Nations said on Monday.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 6 Car Bombs, Raises Flag on Government Building
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday after overruning most of the western provincial capital.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 7 Car Bombs, Says Police
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a coordinated attack on government-held areas of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on today, involving seven almost simultaneous suicide car bombs, police said.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq Provincial Capital: Officials
Islamic State fighters attacked a government complex in the heart of Ramadi today, local officials said, part of an apparently coordinated assault to seize full control of the provincial capital west of Baghdad.
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Iraqi Air Force Conducting 60% Of Sorties Against ISIS: PM Haider al-Abadi
More than 60 per cent of sorties against ISIS in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and about 40 per cent by the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
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ISIS Suffers Double Blow As Ramadi Falls, Leaders Killed
US-led forces have killed 10 ISIS leaders in air strikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a US spokesman said, dealing a double blow to the militant group after Iraqi forces ousted it from the city of Ramadi.
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Iraq PM Vows To Defeat ISIS In 2016 After Army's First Major Victory
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago.
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Wave Of Attacks Kills At Least 15 Civilians Across Iraq
A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 civilians today as government forces pressed on with their offensive to dislodge ISIS militants from a major city west of Baghdad, officials said.
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ISIS Stopping Civilians Leaving Ramadi Before Attack: Iraq Defence Ministry
ISIS militants are preventing civilians from leaving Ramadi ahead of an attack planned by the Iraqi army to retake the western city that the militants captured in May, an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman said today.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Attack That Killed 2 Iraqi General
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed two Iraqi generals and other security personnel north of Ramadi today.
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A Year Later, US Struggles to Stop Islamic State Onslaught
A year after Islamic State jihadists overran much of Iraq, the United States and its allies are struggling to turn the tide against the extremists and their self-declared 'caliphate'.
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Islamic State Militants Use Water as Weapon in Western Iraq
Islamic State militants have closed gates of a dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, reducing the water and giving them greater freedom of movement to attack government forces downstream on the southern bank, local officials said.
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Iraqi Officials Fear Islamic State 'Water War' in Ramadi
Iraqi officials voiced fears today that jihadists will use their seizure of a dam in Ramadi to mount fresh attacks on pro-government forces preparing to try to retake the city.
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Islamic State Closes Iraq Dam Gates, Sparking Humanitarian Fears
Islamic State group jihadists have closed the gates of a dam in the Iraqi city of Ramadi which they seized last month, posing a humanitarian and security threat, officials said today.
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Iraqi Forces Thwart Third Islamic State Attack East of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they thwarted a third attempt by Islamic State militants to break through their defensive lines east of the city of Ramadi overnight on Thursday.
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Almost 25,000 Fled Islamic State Attack on Ramadi in Iraq: UN
Close to 25,000 people fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi after it was attacked by Islamic State militants and most of them headed towards Baghdad, the United Nations said on Monday.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 6 Car Bombs, Raises Flag on Government Building
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday after overruning most of the western provincial capital.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Ramadi With 7 Car Bombs, Says Police
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a coordinated attack on government-held areas of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on today, involving seven almost simultaneous suicide car bombs, police said.
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Islamic State Attacks Iraq Provincial Capital: Officials
Islamic State fighters attacked a government complex in the heart of Ramadi today, local officials said, part of an apparently coordinated assault to seize full control of the provincial capital west of Baghdad.
