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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Warns Shiite Militias in Iraq Not To Attack Turkmen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Shiite militias in Iraq against attacking Turkmen residents of Tal Afar, a town near the ISIS Mosul bastion.
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Suicide Car Bomber Hits Checkpoint, Killing 14 People: Iraq
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a checkpoint outside a Shiite town north of Baghdad today, killing at least 14 people, Iraqi officials said.
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Saudi Police Shoot Dead Bahraini Suspect In Restive Town
Security forces in Saudi Arabia shot dead a wanted Bahraini "terrorist" who fired at them on Tuesday in the home town of a prominent executed Shiite cleric, the interior ministry said.
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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 10 at Shiite Mosque in South West Pakistan: Officials
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque killing at least 10 Shiite minority Muslims and wounding 12 others in a remote southwestern Pakistani town on Thursday, officials said.
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Gunfire After Police Seal Saudi Shiite Town: Resident
Gunfire erupted in a Shiite town in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after police sealed it off with armoured vehicles, a resident said.
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6-Month Truce Agreed in 3 Syria Towns: Monitor
An agreement was reached Thursday between the warring parties in Syria for a six-month truce in the rebel-held town of Zabadani and two Shiite towns in the northwest, a monitor said.
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8 Dead as Syria Rebels Bombard Shiite Towns: Monitor
Syrian rebels fired around 1,000 rockets, mortar rounds and home-made projectiles at two besieged Shiite towns in Idlib province, killing eight civilians, a monitoring group said on Monday.
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Iraqi Forces Say Most of Baiji Town Recaptured From Islamic State
Iraqi forces have cleared Islamic State militants from most of the northern town of Baiji and hope to drive them from the nearby oil refinery within days, a spokesman for the Shi'ite militias leading the fight said today.
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Yemen's Shiite Rebels Take Town South of Sanaa
Security officials say Yemen's Shiite rebels have captured a town south of the capital Sanaa, where they have also blown up the house of a rival Islamist politician.
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Nuri al-Maliki Vows Iraq Will be 'Graveyard' For Jihadists
Outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Monday that Iraq will be a "graveyard" for jihadists as he visited the Shiite town of Amerli after the breaking of an 11-week siege.
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Western Militaries Drop Food, Water in Besieged Iraq Town
Western militaries have airdropped humanitarian aid to the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli, home to thousands of Shiite Turkmen cut off by jihadists from receiving food, water, and medical supplies.
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UN Warns of 'Massacre' in Besieged Iraq Shiite Town
The United Nations warned on Saturday that Shiite Turkmen residents of an Iraqi town besieged by jihadists since June risk "massacre" if urgent action is not taken to rescue them.
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Embattled Iraqi Turkmen Take Up Arms Against Militants
In the Iraqi town of Taza Khurmatu, a motley brigade of Shiite Turkmen locals adjust their weapons and headscarves before heading out to defend their homes from encroaching Sunni militants.
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Militants Battle Iraq Forces, US-Iran Talks Broached
Militants and security forces battled for control of a strategic Shiite town in north Iraq today, sparking "chaos" and a mass exodus as Washington and Tehran mooted a landmark meeting over the crisis.
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What's in a name? For Saddam Husseins in Iraq, only trouble
In a predominantly Shiite town near Baghdad, Saddam Hussein roams the streets unmolested, joking with checkpoint guards and shaking the hands of passers-by, proudly announcing his name.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Warns Shiite Militias in Iraq Not To Attack Turkmen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Shiite militias in Iraq against attacking Turkmen residents of Tal Afar, a town near the ISIS Mosul bastion.
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Suicide Car Bomber Hits Checkpoint, Killing 14 People: Iraq
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a checkpoint outside a Shiite town north of Baghdad today, killing at least 14 people, Iraqi officials said.
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Saudi Police Shoot Dead Bahraini Suspect In Restive Town
Security forces in Saudi Arabia shot dead a wanted Bahraini "terrorist" who fired at them on Tuesday in the home town of a prominent executed Shiite cleric, the interior ministry said.
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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 10 at Shiite Mosque in South West Pakistan: Officials
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque killing at least 10 Shiite minority Muslims and wounding 12 others in a remote southwestern Pakistani town on Thursday, officials said.
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Gunfire After Police Seal Saudi Shiite Town: Resident
Gunfire erupted in a Shiite town in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after police sealed it off with armoured vehicles, a resident said.
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6-Month Truce Agreed in 3 Syria Towns: Monitor
An agreement was reached Thursday between the warring parties in Syria for a six-month truce in the rebel-held town of Zabadani and two Shiite towns in the northwest, a monitor said.
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8 Dead as Syria Rebels Bombard Shiite Towns: Monitor
Syrian rebels fired around 1,000 rockets, mortar rounds and home-made projectiles at two besieged Shiite towns in Idlib province, killing eight civilians, a monitoring group said on Monday.
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Iraqi Forces Say Most of Baiji Town Recaptured From Islamic State
Iraqi forces have cleared Islamic State militants from most of the northern town of Baiji and hope to drive them from the nearby oil refinery within days, a spokesman for the Shi'ite militias leading the fight said today.
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Yemen's Shiite Rebels Take Town South of Sanaa
Security officials say Yemen's Shiite rebels have captured a town south of the capital Sanaa, where they have also blown up the house of a rival Islamist politician.
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Nuri al-Maliki Vows Iraq Will be 'Graveyard' For Jihadists
Outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Monday that Iraq will be a "graveyard" for jihadists as he visited the Shiite town of Amerli after the breaking of an 11-week siege.
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Western Militaries Drop Food, Water in Besieged Iraq Town
Western militaries have airdropped humanitarian aid to the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli, home to thousands of Shiite Turkmen cut off by jihadists from receiving food, water, and medical supplies.
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UN Warns of 'Massacre' in Besieged Iraq Shiite Town
The United Nations warned on Saturday that Shiite Turkmen residents of an Iraqi town besieged by jihadists since June risk "massacre" if urgent action is not taken to rescue them.
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Embattled Iraqi Turkmen Take Up Arms Against Militants
In the Iraqi town of Taza Khurmatu, a motley brigade of Shiite Turkmen locals adjust their weapons and headscarves before heading out to defend their homes from encroaching Sunni militants.
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Militants Battle Iraq Forces, US-Iran Talks Broached
Militants and security forces battled for control of a strategic Shiite town in north Iraq today, sparking "chaos" and a mass exodus as Washington and Tehran mooted a landmark meeting over the crisis.
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What's in a name? For Saddam Husseins in Iraq, only trouble
In a predominantly Shiite town near Baghdad, Saddam Hussein roams the streets unmolested, joking with checkpoint guards and shaking the hands of passers-by, proudly announcing his name.
