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Iraq Retakes Tal Afar And Surrounding Areas From ISIS
Iraq declared on Thursday that its forces had retaken the northern city of Tal Afar and the surrounding region in another major victory over ISIS terror group.
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Iraq Recaptures Historic Ottoman Citadel From ISIS
Iraqi forces were Sunday on the verge of fully recapturing the city of Tal Afar after driving ISIS fighters from the centre of one of their last urban strongholds in the country
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After Mosul Win, Iraq Begins Battle To Take Next Key ISIS Bastion
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced early Sunday the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, a key Northern Iraqi bastion of the ISIS group and one of their last remaining strongholds in the region
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Iraq Starts Bombing ISIS-Held Tal Afar, West Of Mosul: Report
Iraq has begun an aerial bombardment of Tal Afar, a town under ISIS control west of Mosul, Baghdad-based al-Sumariya TV reported on Tuesday, citing an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman.
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In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Risk All To Flee ISIS
When shells began crashing around the town of Tal Afar as Shi'ite militias brought the fight to ISIS in northern Iraq, Abu Faraj saw his chance to escape captivity.
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Civilians Flee As Shia Groups Close In On Flashpoint Town West Of Mosul
Thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shia paramilitary groups close in around the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group's self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
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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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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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US, Allies Conduct 21 Air Strikes Against Islamic State: Military
The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State in Iraq with 14 air strikes on Wednesday and conducted seven strikes against the militant group in Syria, the military said in a statement today.
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US, Allies Target Islamic State With 18 Air Strikes in Iraq
US and coalition forces launched 18 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq on Saturday, with four each in Tal Afar and Mosul, the US military said in a statement.
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Islamic State Targeted in 30 Air Strikes by US, Allies
The United States and its allies have staged 30 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US Central Command said today.
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Iraq Forces Executed 255 Prisoners in Revenge for Islamic State Killings: Rights Group
Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters, according to a rights group on Saturday.
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Caught Between Government and Militants, Iraqis Despair
Amsha's family decided to leave the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar after shelling one night killed their neighbour as he used his outdoor toilet.
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Iran Rejects US Action in Iraq, ISIS Tightens Syria Border Grip
Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Sunday of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove towards Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border.
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Iraq Retakes Tal Afar And Surrounding Areas From ISIS
Iraq declared on Thursday that its forces had retaken the northern city of Tal Afar and the surrounding region in another major victory over ISIS terror group.
-
Iraq Recaptures Historic Ottoman Citadel From ISIS
Iraqi forces were Sunday on the verge of fully recapturing the city of Tal Afar after driving ISIS fighters from the centre of one of their last urban strongholds in the country
-
After Mosul Win, Iraq Begins Battle To Take Next Key ISIS Bastion
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced early Sunday the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, a key Northern Iraqi bastion of the ISIS group and one of their last remaining strongholds in the region
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Iraq Starts Bombing ISIS-Held Tal Afar, West Of Mosul: Report
Iraq has begun an aerial bombardment of Tal Afar, a town under ISIS control west of Mosul, Baghdad-based al-Sumariya TV reported on Tuesday, citing an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman.
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In Northern Iraq, Yazidis Risk All To Flee ISIS
When shells began crashing around the town of Tal Afar as Shi'ite militias brought the fight to ISIS in northern Iraq, Abu Faraj saw his chance to escape captivity.
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Civilians Flee As Shia Groups Close In On Flashpoint Town West Of Mosul
Thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled Tal Afar as Shia paramilitary groups close in around the Islamic State-held town on the road between Mosul and Raqqa, the main cities of the militant group's self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria.
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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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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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US, Allies Conduct 21 Air Strikes Against Islamic State: Military
The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State in Iraq with 14 air strikes on Wednesday and conducted seven strikes against the militant group in Syria, the military said in a statement today.
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US, Allies Target Islamic State With 18 Air Strikes in Iraq
US and coalition forces launched 18 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq on Saturday, with four each in Tal Afar and Mosul, the US military said in a statement.
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Islamic State Targeted in 30 Air Strikes by US, Allies
The United States and its allies have staged 30 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US Central Command said today.
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Iraq Forces Executed 255 Prisoners in Revenge for Islamic State Killings: Rights Group
Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters, according to a rights group on Saturday.
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Caught Between Government and Militants, Iraqis Despair
Amsha's family decided to leave the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar after shelling one night killed their neighbour as he used his outdoor toilet.
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Iran Rejects US Action in Iraq, ISIS Tightens Syria Border Grip
Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Sunday of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove towards Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border.
