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Islamic State fighters are threatening to overrun Iraq's Anbar province - Washington Post Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:10:32 GMT

Mother Jones

Islamic State fighters are threatening to overrun Iraq's Anbar province Washington Post BAGHDAD — Islamic State militants are threatening to overrun a key province in western Iraq in what would be a major victory for the jihadists and an embarrassing setback for the U.S.-led coalition targeting the group. A win for the Islamic State in ... Iraq, Syria and jihadismThe Economist There Are No Magic Wands in IraqMother Jones White House grapples with limits of air campaign in Iraq and SyriaLos Angeles Times Al-Arabiya -New York Times all 1,132 news articles »

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Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' Iraq shooting - New York Post Thu, 09 Oct 2014 23:45:43 GMT

Brantford Expositor

Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' Iraq shooting New York Post For two years, a Manhattan federal judge railed against what she called the “unprecedented” civilian prosecution of a former Marine corporal for lying to military investigators about an accidental shooting in Iraq. On Thursday, Judge Colleen McMahon ... Ex-Marine convicted in New York in Iraq shooting case is fined $10, gets no ...Fox News all 36 news articles »

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Canada votes to join anti-ISIS air strikes in Iraq - Al-Arabiya Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:42:52 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Canada votes to join anti-ISIS air strikes in Iraq Al-Arabiya “The United States welcomes the Canadian government's deployment of fighter and refueling aircraft, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to participate in the campaign to degrade and destroy ISIS in Iraq,” a White House ... Canada's parliament votes to join anti-Isis air strikes in IraqThe Guardian 'We're Not Gonads': Iraq Debate Sparked Odd Exchanges In HouseHuffington Post Canada Conservative MPs approve combat mission in Iraq despite Liberal, NDP dissentAPTN National News National Post all 732 news articles »

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Australia launches first anti-ISIS airstrike in Iraq - Al-Arabiya Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:16:14 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Australia launches first anti-ISIS airstrike in Iraq Al-Arabiya An Australian jet fighter has made the country's first airstrike against an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group's target in Iraq since the Australian government committed its air force to combat missions, defense officials said on Thursday. The ... Australia in first Islamic State bombing raid in IraqBBC News First Australian air strike in Iraq bombs Isis target, says ADFThe Guardian Australian Super Hornet bombs Islamic State target in IraqSydney Morning Herald ABC News -ABC Online all 197 news articles »

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Are Iraq's renowned peshmerga fighters any match for Islamic State? - Los Angeles Times Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:03:16 GMT

AINA

Are Iraq's renowned peshmerga fighters any match for Islamic State? Los Angeles Times Though a coalition of Western countries is training Kurdish forces in northern Iraq to more effectively fight Islamic State militants, Kurdish commanders and officers say the effort is moving slowly and not keeping up with the military strength and ... Will arming peshmerga tip balance of power in Iraq?Al-Monitor Are Iraq's Kurdish Fighters Any Match for Islamic State?AINA The RGA against Danish fighter jets in IraqInternational Viewpoint all 15 news articles »

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US-Led Forces Strike a Dozen ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq - NBCNews.com Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:57:23 GMT

The Guardian

US-Led Forces Strike a Dozen ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq NBCNews.com A dozen U.S.-led airstrikes destroyed numerous ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, as the U.S. intensifies its efforts to save the besieged Syrian border city of Kobani. Eight of the strikes came near Kobani itself ... Why did the US help the Kurds in Iraq but leave Isis to massacre them in Syria?The Guardian Middle East Updates / US, partners bomb Islamic State near KobaniHaaretz Islamic State renews attack on Kobani after Canada okays Iraq missionThe Globe and Mail Deutsche Welle -CNN -RT all 6,768 news articles »

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Big Red One boss outlines new Iraq missions - ArmyTimes.com Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:43:30 GMT

Big Red One boss outlines new Iraq missions ArmyTimes.com As the 1st Infantry Division headquarters deploys to Iraq, one of its priorities will be to help the Iraqi Security Forces as they fight to reclaim their country, the division's top officer told Army Times. “It's their country, and they want to fight ... and more »

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Two months of US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, mapped - Washington Post Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:48:54 GMT

Two months of US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, mapped Washington Post As noted on Checkpoint earlier this morning, President Obama visits the Pentagon today, two months after the United States began launching airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq. Those strikes have since been expanded into Syria, where they have ...

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The 1920s British air bombing campaign in Iraq - BBC News Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:58:28 GMT

BBC News

The 1920s British air bombing campaign in Iraq BBC News British planes are involved in a third air campaign over Iraq in 23 years. But the RAF has bombed Iraq before - more than 90 years ago - and that controversial strategy has had a huge impact on modern warfare and the Middle East. An armed rebellion in ... Isis Iraq News: RAF Fighters Pound Isis as Ramadi Faces Ferocious Islamic ...International Business Times UK all 38 news articles »

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Islamic State jihadists are using water as a weapon in Iraq - Washington Post Wed, 08 Oct 2014 01:42:12 GMT

Islamic State jihadists are using water as a weapon in Iraq Washington Post BAGHDAD — The Islamic State militants who have rampaged across northern Iraq are increasingly using water as a weapon, cutting off supplies to villages that resist their rule and pressing to expand their control over the country's water infrastructure.