Tag: Iraqi forces

Iraqi forces seize control of Kirkuk’s strategic sites, Peshmerga take up arms

Governor of Kirkuk Najmaldin Karim called on Kurdish people to “defend the…

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US to increase troops in Iraq ahead of possible Mosul operation

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced the US will send 560…

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Dozens killed in ‘Islamic State’ strike on Baghdad Shiite shrine

An 'Islamic State' (IS) attack on a Shiite shrine north of the…

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Iraqi forces take Fallujah government building from ‘Islamic State’

Iraq's military says it has retaken the main government compound in Fallujah…

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Iraqi forces discover mass grave in Fallujah

The "Islamic State" miliant group has "shot and killed" civilains fleeing Fallujah,…

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Iraqi forces continue fight against ‘Islamic State’ in Ramadi

Iraqi forces have continued their drive into the heart of Ramadi, the…

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Iraqi forces to retake control of Ramadi ‘within days’

Iraqi forces are on the verge of retaking western Ramadi as they…

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