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Top US General in Iraq to Assess Anti-IS Campaign - ABC News Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:05:45 GMT

ABC News

Top US General in Iraq to Assess Anti-IS Campaign ABC News America's top military leader arrived in Iraq on Saturday on a previously unannounced visit, his first since a U.S.-led coalition began launching airstrikes against the extremist Islamic State group. The visit by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of ... Top US general in Iraq to assess campaignAljazeera.com US Joint Chiefs chairman visits Iraq amid ISIS fight Top general makes ...CNN Top US general makes surprise trip to IraqUSA TODAY Reuters -NBCNews.com all 2,882 news articles »

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Islamic State fighters are retreating from Baiji oil refinery, Iraq officials say - Washington Post Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:02:36 GMT

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Islamic State fighters are retreating from Baiji oil refinery, Iraq officials say Washington Post BAGHDAD — Islamic State fighters began withdrawing from the area around the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi officials said. The retreat would mark the end of the group's month-long siege at a strategic oil installation, and a ... Iraq forces break jihadist siege of main oil refineryYahoo News Top U.S. general briefed in Iraq on fight against Islamic StateSalt Lake Tribune Dempsey Bucks “No Boots on the Ground,” Heads to Iraqlegal Insurrection (blog) Hindustan Times all 63 news articles »

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How Three Veterans Uncovered the Iraq War's Biggest Untold Story - MSN Malaysia News Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:06:48 GMT

How Three Veterans Uncovered the Iraq War's Biggest Untold Story MSN Malaysia News John Ismay was in the business of tracking explosives and bombs in surge-era Iraq. His first week there introduced him to an open secret: Coalition forces routinely found chemical weapons, and within a month, a soldier in his unit suffered a mustard ... and more »

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Iraq and US Find Some Potential Sunni Allies Have Already Been Lost - New York Times Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:12:45 GMT

Iraq and US Find Some Potential Sunni Allies Have Already Been Lost New York Times In the Islamic State's rapid consolidation of the Sunni parts of Iraq and Syria, the jihadists have used a double-pronged strategy to gain the obedience of Sunni tribes. While using their abundant cash and arms to entice tribal leaders to join their ... and more »

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Has ISIS peaked? Terror group suffers setbacks in Iraq - CNN Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:34:22 GMT

CNN

Has ISIS peaked? Terror group suffers setbacks in Iraq CNN (CNN) -- Is the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria finally beginning to feel the pressure? The first signs are emerging that a combination of coalition airstrikes and more assertive Iraqi and Kurdish forces are forcing ISIS to change its behavior and ...

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Gen. Martin Dempsey Visits Iraq Amid Campaign Targeting ISIS - NBCNews.com Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:34:53 GMT

Gen. Martin Dempsey Visits Iraq Amid Campaign Targeting ISIS NBCNews.com BAGHDAD — The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was “starting to turn” but predicted a drawn-out campaign ahead lasting several years.

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Iraq and Kurds Reach Deal on Oil Exports and Budget Payments - New York Times Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:31:35 GMT

New York Times

Iraq and Kurds Reach Deal on Oil Exports and Budget Payments New York Times BAGHDAD — Iraq's central government and the autonomous region of Kurdistan reached an interim agreement on Thursday over oil exports and budget payments, at least temporarily easing a bitter dispute that has threatened the government's stability. Iraq's parliament speaker: US military response too 'slow'Rudaw Ban welcomes deal between Iraq, Kurdish region on resolving budget, oil export ...UN News Centre Baghdad Anti-IS War Room Model for Iraq-US CommandABC News Military Times -FuelFix (blog) -Washington Post all 343 news articles »

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Hill says none of its airmen will be going to Iraq - Standard-Examiner Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:28:46 GMT

Standard-Examiner

Hill says none of its airmen will be going to Iraq Standard-Examiner Obama authorized the deployment of advisory teams and trainers to bolster struggling Iraqi forces across the country, including into Iraq's western Anbar province where fighting with Islamic State militants has been fierce. Obama's plan could boost the ... and more »

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Özdemir: Germany must do more for Iraq - Deutsche Welle Sat, 15 Nov 2014 22:14:55 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Özdemir: Germany must do more for Iraq Deutsche Welle DW: What have you seen during your trip to northern Iraq? Cem Özdemir: It is difficult to imagine the scale of the challenges faced in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan. Just look at the numbers: for five million inhabitants have been joined by ...

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Islamic State advances halted in some areas of Iraq, US defense officials say - Washington Post Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:58:03 GMT

Islamic State advances halted in some areas of Iraq, US defense officials say Washington Post “Sustaining this pressure on ISIL will help provide time and space . . . for Iraq to reconstitute its forces and continue going on the offense,” Hagel said, using another name for the extremist group that now controls a vast expanse across Iraq and Syria.