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Iraq Said to Seek US Strikes on Militants - New York Times Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:12:59 GMT

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Iraq Said to Seek US Strikes on Militants New York Times WASHINGTON — As the threat from Sunni militants in western Iraq escalated last month, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki secretly asked the Obama administration to consider carrying out airstrikes against extremist staging areas, according to Iraqi ... Insurgents in northern Iraq seize key cities, advance toward BaghdadWashington Post Iraq's Second Largest City Falls to ExtremistsTIME Recording: ISIS promises more fighting in more Iraqi citiesCNN USA TODAY -Fox News all 3,219 news articles »

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Mosul is burning, and Iraq could still get worse. Here are 5 reasons why - Washington Post Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:46:51 GMT

Mosul is burning, and Iraq could still get worse. Here are 5 reasons why Washington Post It's an ugly situation, and it's unlikely to turn around soon, said a former senior U.S. military commander in Iraq. Here's why: 1) The insurgents have the momentum. The situation is even more serious than most people in the United States realize, the ...

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From Iraq to Syria, splinter groups now larger worry than al-Qaeda - Washington Post Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:26:53 GMT

From Iraq to Syria, splinter groups now larger worry than al-Qaeda Washington Post The takeover of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday illustrated an increasingly disconcerting reality for the United States: From Iraq to Syria and beyond, radical offshoots of al-Qaeda are expanding their ambitions and directly threatening American ...

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Violence Escalates in Iraq as Insurgents Overrun Second Key City - Wall Street Journal Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:25:01 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Violence Escalates in Iraq as Insurgents Overrun Second Key City Wall Street Journal Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, fell Tuesday to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, an al Qaeda offshoot. It was the most significant territorial conquest for the radical group, which has also taken control of parts of Syria during the civil war ...

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Half a million flee unrest in Iraq's Mosul - Aljazeera.com Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:10:46 GMT

Half a million flee unrest in Iraq's Mosul Aljazeera.com An estimated half a million people are said to be fleeing Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al-Qaeda splinter group, seized the city. ISIL fighters overran Iraqi security forces ...

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Militants Sweeping Toward Baghdad - New York Times Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:58:36 GMT

Militants Sweeping Toward Baghdad New York Times BAGHDAD — Sunni militants extended their control over parts of northern and western Iraq on Wednesday as Iraqi government forces crumbled in disarray. The militants overran the city of Tikrit, seized facilities in the strategic oil refining town of ...

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Iraq's Terrorists Are Becoming an Army - Daily Beast Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:09:57 GMT

Iraq's Terrorists Are Becoming an Army Daily Beast With the fall of Mosul on Tuesday, Iraq's al Qaeda offshoot has not only seized the country's second-largest city, it appears it also has come into possession of the heavy weapons and vehicles the U.S. military had provided Iraq's military to fight them.

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Iraq Signals Openness to US Airstrikes Against al Qaeda, US Officials Say - Wall Street Journal Wed, 11 Jun 2014 22:53:20 GMT

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Iraq Signals Openness to US Airstrikes Against al Qaeda, US Officials Say Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Iraq has privately signaled to the Obama administration that it would allow the U.S. to conduct airstrikes with drones or manned aircraft against al Qaeda militant targets on Iraqi territory, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Obama ... 'Iraq needs to name the states supporting Al-Qaeda before the UN'RT US has no plans to send any of its 35000 Middle East-based troops into Iraq ...Daily Mail Iraq would allow US airstrikes against Al Qaeda, report saysFox News all 16 news articles »

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'Serious' security concerns as Iraq's second-largest city falls to militants - Fox News Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:29:35 GMT

'Serious' security concerns as Iraq's second-largest city falls to militants Fox News WASHINGTON – A major outbreak of violence and unrest in northern Iraq -- where Al Qaeda-aligned insurgents effectively toppled the country's second-largest city -- is fueling concerns in Washington that security is rapidly deteriorating, a little more ...

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Governor Says Iraq Is Determined to Retake Mosul - ABC News Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:20:46 GMT

Governor Says Iraq Is Determined to Retake Mosul ABC News The stunning assault by the al-Qaida-inspired group, which started on Sunday night, saw black banner-waving insurgents raid government buildings, pushing out security forces and capturing military vehicles as thousands fled for their lives from what is ...