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California Marine is first service member to die in Iraq on mission against ... - Washington Post Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:15:27 GMT

USA TODAY

California Marine is first service member to die in Iraq on mission against ... Washington Post The Pentagon on Friday reported the first death of a U.S. military serviceman in Iraq in its new mission to combat Islamic State militants who have seized large areas of Iraq and Syria. Marine Lance Cpl. Sean Neal, a 19-year-old from California, died ... Marine's death in Iraq under investigationUSA TODAY Riverside Marine dies in Iraq, second to die in Islamic State missionLos Angeles Times First US military death announced since Isis offensive started in IraqThe Guardian CBS Local -RT all 161 news articles »

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US launches 22 air strikes on Isis strongholds in Iraq - The Guardian Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:17:55 GMT

The Guardian

US launches 22 air strikes on Isis strongholds in Iraq The Guardian A day after the Department of Defense announced the first US death in the campaign against Islamic State (Isis) militants in Iraq, Central Command said 22 air strikes had been carried out in the country on Friday and Saturday. Marine lance corporal ... Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq: USReuters Islamic State Targets Town as Iraq Army Musters for Defense of BaghdadWall Street Journal Iraq's Abu Ghraib Is Back In The News, Now As A Front-Line TownNPR (blog) Fox News Latino -ABC News -USA TODAY all 1,237 news articles »

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Islamic State: Militants 'pushed back' in Iraq - BBC News Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:23:49 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State: Militants 'pushed back' in Iraq BBC News Kurdish forces in northern Iraq say they have recaptured the town of Zumar from Islamic State militants. Further south, Iraqi security forces are reported to have ejected IS from Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad, in a battle to secure a Shia pilgrim route ... ISIS Pummeled by Air and Land in IraqThe Atlantic Kurdish Fighters, Iraqi Troops Recapture Territory From ISISHuffington Post Iraq says key town has been taken from Islamic State ahead of pilgrimageSydney Morning Herald The Daily Star -RIA Novosti all 141 news articles »

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US, allies stage 22 air strikes in Iraq: US Central Command - Reuters Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:15:57 GMT

Reuters

US, allies stage 22 air strikes in Iraq: US Central Command Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 22 air strikes against Islamic State forces in Iraq on Friday and Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. U.S. warplanes also destroyed an Islamic State artillery piece near Kobani ... First US Casualty in Latest Iraq Bombing CampaignteleSUR English all 26 news articles »

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Thousands Of Women Fighting ISIS On Front Lines In Syria And Iraq - Huffington Post Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:33:36 GMT

Business Insider

Thousands Of Women Fighting ISIS On Front Lines In Syria And Iraq Huffington Post They have fought alongside men for years in a guerrilla war against Turkey, seeking an independent Kurdistan which would encompass parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The campaign for Kurdish independence has been pursued mainly by leftist militant ... The US Significantly Escalates Airstrikes Against ISISBusiness Insider ISIS fight: Women battling militants on the front lines in Syria, IraqCBC.ca Women fight on front lines of battle against ISISFox News all 1,624 news articles »

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In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions - New York Times Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:23:26 GMT

New York Times

In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions New York Times The Blackwater shooting erupted at a far different time, when American troop strength in Iraq had reached its peak, and the international presence was supported by an enormous population of contractors, including firms like Blackwater U.S.A. that ... Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootingsWJLA In Iraq, Blackwater verdict provides no relief from bitternessThe State Days After Former CEO Calls For Private Guards In Iraq, Blackwater Is Found ...ThinkProgress all 124 news articles »

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Suicide Attack Kills 8 Shiite Militiamen in Iraq - ABC News Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:54:03 GMT

The Daily Star

Suicide Attack Kills 8 Shiite Militiamen in Iraq ABC News Iraqi authorities say a suicide bombing has killed eight Shiite militiamen just north of Baghdad. Iraqi police officials say the attack took place Saturday afternoon when a suicide bomber set off his explosives belt at a gathering of the militiamen in ... ISIS kills eight Iraq soldiers in clashes south of BaghdadThe Daily Star all 50 news articles »

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West waging a 'CNN war' in Syria as Isil makes gains in Iraq - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:04:42 GMT

Al-Shorfa

West waging a 'CNN war' in Syria as Isil makes gains in Iraq Telegraph.co.uk Further south, the advance of the jihadists of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Baghdad continues, slower than before but still with no sign of a reversal of fortune. Another district fell last week, after a major military base the week before ... ISIL circulates threats via 'media kiosks' in Syria, IraqAl-Shorfa all 16 news articles »

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Germany Is Sending a Military Training Mission to Northern Iraq - New York Times Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:54:00 GMT

Germany Is Sending a Military Training Mission to Northern Iraq New York Times BAKU, Azerbaijan — Germany is sending a mission to northern Iraq to examine whether its military, and possibly those of other European nations, can expand the training of Kurdish forces battling jihadists there, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter ... and more »

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One British jihadi killed in Syria and Iraq every three weeks, study finds - The Guardian Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:44:58 GMT

The Guardian

One British jihadi killed in Syria and Iraq every three weeks, study finds The Guardian British jihadis are being killed in the conflict in Syria and Iraq at a rate of over one every three weeks, according to the most thorough documentation of the death toll to date. Overall, 23 Britons are believed to have died after travelling to fight ... and more »