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UK Carries Out First Airstrikes in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:14:43 GMT

The Guardian

UK Carries Out First Airstrikes in Iraq Wall Street Journal LONDON—Britain's Royal Air Force carried out its first strikes in Iraq on Tuesday, destroying an Islamic State arsenal and a machine gun-mounted vehicle, the Ministry of Defense said. Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday secured parliamentary ... RAF planes bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq for the first timeThe Guardian Britain Launches First Strikes Against ISIS in IraqNBCNews.com RAF jets strike first IS targets in IraqBBC News RT -ITV News all 882 news articles »

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Kurds seize Iraq/Syria border post; Sunni tribe joins fight against Islamic State - Reuters Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:02:50 GMT

Reuters

Kurds seize Iraq/Syria border post; Sunni tribe joins fight against Islamic State Reuters Rabia controls the main highway linking Syria to Mosul, the biggest city in northern Iraq, which Islamic State fighters captured in June at the start of a lightning advance through Iraq's Sunni Muslim north that jolted the Middle East. Twelve Islamic ... Turkey moves to use force in Syria and IraqUSA TODAY US and Britain combine to launch the largest day yet for airstrikes in Iraq ...Washington Post Kurds Defeat ISIS Forces Holding Key Iraq Border Border CrossingHuffington Post ABC News -BBC News all 3,975 news articles »

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Kurds in Iraq's North Make Gains Against Islamic State - New York Times Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:10:41 GMT

New York Times

Kurds in Iraq's North Make Gains Against Islamic State New York Times BAGHDAD — Kurdish fighters opened offensives against Islamic State militants in several parts of northern Iraq on Tuesday, seizing control of a border crossing with Syria that has been a major conduit for the insurgents, officials said. In a predawn ... ISIL under heavy assault by Kurds in IraqAljazeera.com 3790 Killed Across Iraq in SeptemberAntiwar.com Kurd troops attack Iraq jihadists on three frontsYahoo News McClatchy Washington Bureau all 128 news articles »

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British military conducts first airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq - CNN Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:09:20 GMT

CNN

British military conducts first airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq CNN Irbil, Iraq (CNN) -- The United Kingdom said it conducted its first airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq on Tuesday, striking targets four days after Parliament voted to approve the country's involvement. British planes helped Kurdish troops who were ... Iraq crisis: British jets drop bombs on Isis, helping Kurdish fighters ...The Independent British special forces in Iraq 'carry chemical suits as ISIS feared planning ...Daily Mail British warplanes bomb ISIS in Iraq, joining U.S.-led military campaignNew York Daily News WJXT Jacksonville -Alexandria Town Talk all 104 news articles »

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Iraq Pilots Mistakenly Gave Food, Ammunition to ISIS Militants - NBCNews.com Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:11:57 GMT

Antiwar.com

Iraq Pilots Mistakenly Gave Food, Ammunition to ISIS Militants NBCNews.com An investigation was underway Tuesday after Iraqi military pilots mistakenly gave food, water and ammunition to enemy ISIS militants instead of their own soldiers, a senior security official and a brigadier told NBC News. The supplies were supposed to ... Iraq Accidentally Drops Food, Ammo on ISIS FightersAntiwar.com all 13 news articles »

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Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq - USA TODAY Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:23:29 GMT

USA TODAY

Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq USA TODAY As the tide of war rises again in the Middle East, the military's rank and file are mostly opposed to expanding the new mission in Iraq and Syria to include sending a large number of U.S. ground troops into combat, according to a Military Times survey ... and more »

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Special Report: Islamic State uses grain to tighten grip in Iraq - Reuters Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:37:28 GMT

Reuters

Special Report: Islamic State uses grain to tighten grip in Iraq Reuters The United Nations estimates land under IS control accounts for as much as 40 percent of Iraq's annual production of wheat, one of the country's most important food staples alongside barley and rice. The militants seem intent not just on grabbing more ... ISIS Is Using Grain To Tighten Its Grip In IraqBusiness Insider all 23 news articles »

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The case for Canada to go to war in Iraq has not been made - The Globe and Mail Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:28:37 GMT

Globalnews.ca

The case for Canada to go to war in Iraq has not been made The Globe and Mail Mr. Harper says Canada will “not stand on the sidelines and watch” as its allies carry out air strikes on the Islamic State (IS, also referred to as ISIS or ISIL), the ultra-violent, extremist Muslim militants who control large parts of eastern Syria ... Harper says Iraq mission proposal coming to the House of CommonsGlobalnews.ca Military mission in Iraq 'noble and necessary,' Stephen Harper saysToronto Star Harper Signals Iraq Combat Mission Proposal Coming To CommonsHuffington Post Canada Ottawa Citizen -InsideHalton.com -Toronto Sun all 65 news articles »

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Why UK warplanes have a 'difficult' Iraq mission - BBC News Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:08:39 GMT

BBC News

Why UK warplanes have a 'difficult' Iraq mission BBC News Why, after more than a month of British reconnaissance flights, access to allied intelligence, and intense fighting on the ground, did Britain appear to be struggling to find targets? First, Britain's legally and politically-driven decision to strike ... ISIS sweep into Iraq was no surprise to anyone paying attentionDallas Morning News (blog) The undoing of the Iraq and Syria revisionistsWashington Post (blog) Confirmed: Obama Couldn't Have Been Surprised by Iraq's MeltdownTown Hall Los Angeles Times all 1,672 news articles »

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Vicar Of Baghdad Claims 'Every Christian Wants To Leave' Iraq As ISIS ... - Huffington Post Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:27:22 GMT

BBC News

Vicar Of Baghdad Claims 'Every Christian Wants To Leave' Iraq As ISIS ... Huffington Post The Washington Post published an op-ed in September that argued "Christianity in Iraq is finished." Correspondent Daniel Williams spent 10 days speaking with Christian refugees currently living in Irbil, the capital of the northern autonomous region of ... Islamic State crisis: Iraq air strikes 'halt IS advance'BBC News 'Every Single Christian Wants to Leave' Iraq, Says Vicar of BaghdadChristian Post 'Patchwork' Iraq Forces Can't Exploit StrikesSky News Reno Gazette Journal all 54 news articles »