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US Plays Down Flyover by Russian Bombers Near Warship
The US military released a video Monday of a Russian Su-24 bomber flying past an American warship in the Black Sea to dispel what it called inaccurate media reports about a routine encounter.
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Islamic State Takeover of Ramadi a 'Setback': US Military
The US military said today that the fall of Ramadi to the Islamic State (IS) group was "a setback" but vowed the Iraqi government backed by American air power would eventually seize back control of the western city.
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Iraq Has Not Asked for Airstrikes in Tikrit: Pentagon
Iraq has not made a formal request to the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group to provide air support in the country's offensive to retake Tikrit, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday.
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US 'Concerned' Over Alleged Islamic State Use of Chlorine Gas
The US military said Monday it is "concerned" about reports that Islamic State jihadists used chlorine gas in an attack against Kurdish forces, but it could not confirm the account.
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US, Iranian Forces Operate in Separate Areas in Iraq: Officials
Recent Iranian air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq took place in an eastern region where US warplanes do not operate, the Pentagon said Wednesday, reflecting an accommodation between the two traditional rivals in their fight against a common enemy.
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US ship heads out to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
A specially-equipped US naval ship departed for Italy on Monday on a ground-breaking mission to destroy Syria's most dangerous chemical agents, Pentagon officials said.
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US speeds up drone, missile deliveries to aid Iraq
The United States said on Monday it would speed up its deliveries of missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq as the Baghdad government battles a resurgence of Al-Qaeda linked militants.
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US Plays Down Flyover by Russian Bombers Near Warship
The US military released a video Monday of a Russian Su-24 bomber flying past an American warship in the Black Sea to dispel what it called inaccurate media reports about a routine encounter.
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Islamic State Takeover of Ramadi a 'Setback': US Military
The US military said today that the fall of Ramadi to the Islamic State (IS) group was "a setback" but vowed the Iraqi government backed by American air power would eventually seize back control of the western city.
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Iraq Has Not Asked for Airstrikes in Tikrit: Pentagon
Iraq has not made a formal request to the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group to provide air support in the country's offensive to retake Tikrit, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday.
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US 'Concerned' Over Alleged Islamic State Use of Chlorine Gas
The US military said Monday it is "concerned" about reports that Islamic State jihadists used chlorine gas in an attack against Kurdish forces, but it could not confirm the account.
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US, Iranian Forces Operate in Separate Areas in Iraq: Officials
Recent Iranian air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq took place in an eastern region where US warplanes do not operate, the Pentagon said Wednesday, reflecting an accommodation between the two traditional rivals in their fight against a common enemy.
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US ship heads out to destroy Syrian chemical weapons
A specially-equipped US naval ship departed for Italy on Monday on a ground-breaking mission to destroy Syria's most dangerous chemical agents, Pentagon officials said.
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US speeds up drone, missile deliveries to aid Iraq
The United States said on Monday it would speed up its deliveries of missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq as the Baghdad government battles a resurgence of Al-Qaeda linked militants.
